{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Japan Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Japan's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 12.2 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +1.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?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":"12.2","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":15.91636372},{"period":"2001","value":15.7857008},{"period":"2002","value":15.97850704},{"period":"2003","value":16.88677597},{"period":"2004","value":16.58894539},{"period":"2005","value":15.67343521},{"period":"2006","value":16.42206764},{"period":"2007","value":15.51505852},{"period":"2008","value":15.23826504},{"period":"2009","value":15.15913296},{"period":"2010","value":14.57035923},{"period":"2011","value":13.12178326},{"period":"2012","value":12.9723444},{"period":"2013","value":12.70128059},{"period":"2014","value":12.8696804},{"period":"2015","value":12.94767094},{"period":"2016","value":12.85439873},{"period":"2017","value":12.65492725},{"period":"2018","value":12.99456692},{"period":"2019","value":12.9017725},{"period":"2020","value":11.5586462},{"period":"2021","value":10.81970024},{"period":"2022","value":11.1480875},{"period":"2023","value":12.23568153}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"10.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"15.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Japan as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. 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 16.9 % of current health expenditure in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 12.2 in 2023 represents a change of +1.1pp."}]}