Japan Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Japan's health spending stood at 11.68% in 2025, a rise of +0.94% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 11.68% by 2025. Japan ranked 12th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 11.72% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 11.68% | - | - |
| 2025 | 11.68% | +0.94% | #12 |
| 2023 | 10.74% | −1.58% | #172 |
| 2022 | 12.32% | +0.24% | #181 |
| 2021 | 12.08% | +0.63% | #179 |
| 2020 | 11.45% | +0.48% | #174 |
| 2019 | 10.97% | +0.23% | #177 |
| 2018 | 10.74% | +0.08% | #174 |
| 2017 | 10.66% | −0.00% | #177 |
| 2016 | 10.66% | −0.09% | #178 |
| 2015 | 10.75% | +0.02% | #178 |
| 2014 | 10.73% | +0.05% | #182 |
| 2013 | 10.67% | +0.00% | #182 |
| 2012 | 10.67% | +0.18% | #183 |
| 2011 | 10.49% | +1.42% | #178 |
| 2010 | 9.06% | +0.10% | #157 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Japan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2004. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Japan's health spending was 11.68% in 2025. Ranked 12th globally. This represents a 8.7% increase from the previous year.
Japan's health spending peaked at 12.32% in 2022.
The lowest health spending in Japan was 7.03% in 2000.
Japan ranks 12th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Japan's health spending is projected to reach 11.68% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Japan in 2025 was 11.68%. This ranks 12th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_japan_health-spending,
title = {Japan Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/japan/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}