Fact · Self-pay
Self-pay share of dental spend (%): Japan, 2017
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
In 2017, 10.8% of dental spending in Japan was self-pay, according to International Dental Journal Global Neglect of Dental Coverage in Universal Health Coverage Systems and Japan’s Broad Coverage. Basis: other.
Comparability B Confidence medium
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International Dental Journal (peer-reviewed commentary). (2026). Self-pay share of dental spend (%): Japan, as of 2017-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/jp/self-pay-share-of-dental-spend-pct/2017/
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Source quote
Out of all dental treatment costs in Japan’s dental clinics in 2017, only 10.8% were for uninsured treatments.
English: Same (English original).
Locator: p.1 right column
Local definition
Uninsured (non-covered) treatment share of total dental clinic treatment costs
Source
International Dental Journal (peer-reviewed commentary): Global Neglect of Dental Coverage in Universal Health Coverage Systems and Japan’s Broad Coverage (Int Dent J 2020). Registry entry: jp-idj-commentary-2020.
Notes
Share of treatment costs in dental clinics that were uninsured, 2017, as cited by the commentary (citation 11). Insured-only dental spending FY2023 was 3,294.5 billion yen (6.9% of national medical expenditure, MHLW) - proposed metric.
Metric definition
Out-of-pocket / non-insured share of dental spending All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | other | Comparability B | Global Neglect of Dental Coverage in Universal Health Coverage Systems and Japan’s Broad Coverage (Int Dent J 2020) |
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