Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan

Japan: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2023
All-time low
9.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan, 2010–2024

02.557.5102010201720242010: 9.6 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 11 %2024: 10.9 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan is 10.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2010.

That places Japan 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Japan, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 9.6%
2011 9.6% +0.0%
2012 9.7% +1.0%
2013 9.8% +1.0%
2014 9.6% -2.0%
2015 9.8% +2.1%
2016 9.6% -2.0%
2017 9.7% +1.0%
2018 10.2% +5.2%
2019 10.7% +4.9%
2020 10.6% -0.9%
2021 10.8% +1.9%
2022 10.8% +0.0%
2023 11.0% +1.9%
2024 10.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.8% 9.6% 10.7% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.6% 11.0% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 60 Thailand 11.9% compare
  2. 61 Sri Lanka 11.3% compare
  3. 62 Serbia 11.0% compare
  4. 64 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  5. 65 El Salvador 10.5% compare
  6. 66 Switzerland 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Japan was 10.9% in 2024, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Japan ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).