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Japan - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 9.11

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

9.11 (2023)

Global rank

##6 of 193 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 2000

1.61×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#36#43200020052010201520202024#16#62017 overtook Norway2021 overtook Cuba
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Japan climbed from #16 to #6 (overtook Norway). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Japan ↓

Key Events — Japan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2011
Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curated

Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.

2017
Overtook Norway in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Cuba in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020235.667.318.9510.6

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