{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"Japan Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"Japan's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 5,365.1 international $ per person in 2023, -8.2% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"5,365.1","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-8.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-8.2%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1916.74745453322},{"period":"2001","value":2021.11352708067},{"period":"2002","value":2103.85394104995},{"period":"2003","value":2201.27074075675},{"period":"2004","value":2322.15128922517},{"period":"2005","value":2460.92555662085},{"period":"2006","value":2582.56310029015},{"period":"2007","value":2722.17510754923},{"period":"2008","value":2851.25952421611},{"period":"2009","value":3002.01775811445},{"period":"2010","value":3199.56734792397},{"period":"2011","value":3790.28761643492},{"period":"2012","value":4003.80479205547},{"period":"2013","value":4196.74867143611},{"period":"2014","value":4236.89480951135},{"period":"2015","value":4392.67629747452},{"period":"2016","value":4324.3399171434},{"period":"2017","value":4413.18629236203},{"period":"2018","value":4522.3413919771},{"period":"2019","value":4679.33218824469},{"period":"2020","value":4855.9607582898},{"period":"2021","value":5358.70264015009},{"period":"2022","value":5845.99179540408},{"period":"2023","value":5365.0750064152}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"5365.1","yoyChange":"-8.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"5846.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5358.7","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"4856.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4679.3","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4522.3","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4413.2","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4324.3","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4392.7","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4236.9","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4196.7","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"4003.8","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3790.3","yoyChange":"+18.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3199.6","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3002.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2851.3","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2722.2","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2582.6","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2460.9","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"2322.2","yoyChange":"+5.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Japan in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,846 international $ per person in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,916.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 5,365.1 in 2023 represents a change of -480.9."}]}