Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Japan
Japan: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 445.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
445.16
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
678.76
in 2012
All-time low
385.46
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 445.16 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Japan peaked at 678.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 385.46, in 2002.
Japan ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 437.92 | — |
| 2001 | 392.85 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 385.46 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 447.54 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 478.54 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 453.37 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 453.83 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 431.55 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 491.17 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 560.37 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 593.28 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 669.65 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 678.76 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 553.29 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 530.39 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 486.08 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 539.14 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 523.31 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 554.32 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 571.72 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 529.57 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 524.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 468.42 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 445.16 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453.26 | 385.46 | 560.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.99 | 486.08 | 678.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.81 | 445.16 | 529.57 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,245 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.86 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Japan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Japan was 445.16 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 678.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.46 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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