Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan

Japan: Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) was 0.0068 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0068
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.0106
in 2013
All-time low
0.0043
in 2011
Years of data
7
2009–2015

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan, 2009–2015

00.0030.0050.0070.012009201220152009: 0.0082010: 0.0112011: 0.0042012: 0.0062013: 0.0112014: 0.0082015: 0.007

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan stood at 0.0068.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Japan ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line in Japan, 2009 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2009 0.0085
2010 0.0106 +24.5%
2011 0.0043 -59.4%
2012 0.0065 +51.1%
2013 0.0106 +63.9%
2014 0.0084 -20.8%
2015 0.0068 -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0085 0.0085 0.0085 1
2010s 0.0078 0.0043 0.0106 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 Mongolia 0.01
  2. 30 Estonia 0.0086
  3. 31 Ukraine 0.0075 compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 0.0067
  5. 34 Türkiye 0.0067 compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 0.0053 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan?
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) in Japan was 0.0068 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0106 in 2013.
What is the lowest change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 in 2011.
How does Japan rank for change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011)?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending ($ 2011 PPP), $5.50 poverty line
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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