Current health expenditure per capita in Japan
Japan: Current health expenditure per capita was 3,638 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Japan stood at 3,638 current US$.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Japan peaked at 5,232 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,412 current US$, in 2002.
That places Japan 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,854 current US$ | 2,412 current US$ | 3,697 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,367 current US$ | 3,754 current US$ | 5,232 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,316 current US$ | 3,638 current US$ | 4,844 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Age dependency ratio, old 51.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 573,409 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 542,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 564,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 454,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 478,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 458,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Japan?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Japan was 3,638 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,232 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,412 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.