Per capita national health expenditures in the United States have increased significantly since 1960. In 2023, national health expenditures amounted to **** thousand U.S. dollars per capita. For comparison, in 1960, per capital expenditures for health stood at *** U.S. dollars. According to recent data, the U.S. has some of the highest health care costs in the world. Health care expenditures With increased per capita health expenditures, U.S. health care expenditures as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) have also increased over the decades. Among developed countries, the U.S. has the highest health expenditure as a proportion of the GDP. The high level of health costs in the U.S. may be attributable to high costs for prescribed drugs and health services as well as high administrative costs. Cost areas A large proportion of all health care spending in the U.S. is attributable to hospital care and physician and clinical services. In recent years, many sectors have seen an increase in health care spending. However, data suggests that prescription drugs have seen some of the most dramatic increases in spending in recent years. The annual prescription drug expenditures in the U.S. reached an all-time high by the end of 2022.

In the U.S. many employers pay a portion of health care costs for employees. As of 2019, the total annual medical costs for employees was just over 13 thousand U.S. dollars. That cost is expected to increase to 13.7 thousand U.S. dollars by 2020. There have been recent changes to employer-offered health care through the Affordable Care Act that requires employers with over 50 employees to offer affordable health care options to their employees.

U.S. health benefits at work

In the United States, both employers and employees may pay health care costs, depending on the work. In a recent survey U.S. residents were asked what benefits they expected from their employers, a vast majority of them said that they expect health care benefits. Despite the demand from employer-sponsored healthcare coverage, not all companies feel that they would be able to offer health coverage as an employment benefit. Another recent survey has illustrated that employer confidence in offering health insurance can change dramatically from year-to-year.

U.S. sick leave benefits

Another aspect of workplace health and wellness, is annual sick leave. In general, a majority of U.S. workers have access to a fixed number of paid sick days per year. However, a very small proportion of employees had access to paid sick leave as needed. As of 2017, around half of all employees utilized up to 5 days of sick leave per year. Despite that, there was still a large proportion, especially among those aged 18-30 years that went to work even though they were ill.

Graph and download economic data for Health Services Expenditures per Capita (HLTHSEPCHCSA) from 2000 to 2021 about healthcare, health, expenditures, per capita, services, and USA.

This data package contains the information of Medicare and Medicaid healthcare spending and healthcare cost and percentages by state.

As of 2025, spending on professional services for an average person in the U.S. was approximately 11,541 U.S. dollars annually, whereas around 7,173 U.S. dollars were spent on outpatient services. This statistic shows the components of annual medical costs for an average person in the United States.

The United States has the highest expenditure on health care per capita globally. However, the U.S. has an unique way of paying for their health care where a majority of the expenditure falls upon private insurances. In FY 2024, around one ***** of all health expenditure is paid by private insurance. Public insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid accounted for ** and ** percent, respectively, of health expenditure during that same year. U.S. health care system Globally health spending has been increasing among most countries. However, the U.S. has the highest public and private per capita health expenditure among all countries globally, followed by Switzerland. As of 2020, annual health care costs per capita in the United States totaled to over ** thousand U.S. dollars, a significant amount considering the average U.S. personal income is around ** thousand dollars. Out of pocket costs in the U.S. Aside from overall high health care costs for U.S. residents, the total out-of-pocket costs for health care have been on the rise. In recent years, the average per capita out-of-pocket health care payments have exceeded *** thousand dollars. Physician services, dental services and prescription drugs account for the largest proportion of out-of-pocket expenditures for U.S. residents.

Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Healthcare by Age: Age 65 or over (CXUHEALTHLB0407M) from 1988 to 2023 about 65-years +, healthcare, age, health, expenditures, and USA.

Recent estimates indicate that there has been a gradual drop in the actual percentage increase of U.S. health care costs over the last decade. For 2020, it is estimated that the yearly costs to treat patients increased by * percent. However, it is forecast that this will rise to * percent in 2021. The costs of healthcare are intrinsically linked to a country’s healthcare system.

The U.S. healthcare system

In the wake of the U.S. presidential elections in 2020 the U.S. healthcare system has been heavily criticized. The U.S. health system is a hybrid system of public and private insurances and high out of pocket costs for consumers. The United States has some of the highest public and private spending on healthcare globally. Consumers themselves are also spending a significant amount on healthcare out-of-pocket. Yearly out-of-pocket health care payments have been increasing significantly in recent years.

The politicization of U.S. health care

Since 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has mandated that most U.S. residents must be covered by some form of health insurance and has provided a marketplace for people to shop for affordable options. The share of U.S. Americans without health insurance has decreased over the last several years. However, health insurance policy is still a hotly debated topic in current politics. In a recent online poll, a majority of respondents indicated that they have a favorable opinion of the ACA. There is a fairly strong political split in opinions on health policy. Another recent survey shows that a majority of democrat respondents strongly disapproved of President Trump’s management of health care issues while a majority of Republican respondents approved of his management of health care.

The average for 2021 based on 186 countries was 1368.8 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 11999.09 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Somalia: 14.63 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Objectives1) to analyse the total average healthcare costs of a patient with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), as well as estimating the operational costs of the citizen-rescuer system (CRS); 2) to conduct an early modelling of the effects and healthcare costs of the Dutch CRS in comparison to no CRS.MethodsA health economic modelling study was conducted. Adult patients with OHCA from cardiac causes in the province of Limburg (the Netherlands) were included. The time horizon was from OHCA occurrence up to one year after hospital discharge. First, the total average healthcare costs of OHCA patients were analysed as well as the yearly operating costs of the CRS. Second, an early modelling was conducted to compare from the healthcare perspective the healthcare costs of OHCA patients with the CRS being activated but no responders attended (CRS-NV) versus the CRS being activated with attendance of ≥1 responder(s) (CRS-V).ResultsThe total average healthcare costs per patient are €42,533. The yearly operating costs for the CRS are approximately €1.5 million per year in the Netherlands. The early modelling of costs and effects showed that the incremental healthcare costs per patient thus were €4,131 in the CRS-V versus the CRS-NV group (€25,184 in the CRS-V group and €21,053 in the CRS-NV group). Incremental quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) was 5 per 100 patients (16 per 100 patients in the CRS-V group versus 11 per 100 patients in the CRS-NV group). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was €79,662 per QALY for the CRS-V group.ConclusionThis study shows that patients in the CSR-V group had additional health care costs of €4,131 per patient compared to patients in the CRS-NV group. This increase is caused by patients surviving more often, who then continue to utilise health services, which results in a (logic) increase in healthcare costs. For future research, accurate and up-to-date data on effectiveness and costs of the CRS needs to be collected.

In a world of increasing medical care, many are curious as to what the average cost would be for them personally, and the factors that contribute towards it. This analysis examines several questions based off of the variables: age, sex, BMI, ranking, smoking-status, number of children, region, and charges. You may see the detailed R Markdown report in the attached files.

Note: The csv file for this analysis can be found at this location on Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/mirichoi0218/insurance.

This dataset is the average of annual percentage increase of health care expenditure information by state of residence between 1991-2009. Total health spending includes all privately and publicly funded hospital care, physician services, nursing home care, and prescription drugs etc. by state of residence. This spending includes hospital spending and is the total net revenue that is calculated as gross charges less contractual adjustments, bad debts, and charity care.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Health Care Inflation Rate. from United States. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Track economic data …

The public and private per capita health expenditure differs significantly by country. As of 2024, the United States had by far the highest public per capita spending worldwide. Moreover, the U.S. had the second-highest private expenditure on health globally, just after Switzerland. Health expenditures globally Health expenditures include the consumption of health goods, services and public health programs as well as insurance and government spending. Globally, health expenditures are on the rise. Among all countries, the average per capita health expenditure is projected to see an increase of over 30 percent from the 2019 totals by the year 2050. Despite the growing expenditures, there are still countries with relatively low health expenditures. The countries with the lowest governmental health expenditure include South Sudan, Eritrea and Bangladesh. Health expenditures spotlight: the U.S. In 2023 the U.S. national health expenditure was at an all-time high. However, the projections indicate that total health expenditures will increase even more. The per capita health expenditures for the U.S. looked equally grim, with 2023 being the most expensive year for health care on record.

Dataset Overview

This dataset contains information about individuals' demographic, lifestyle, and healthcare costs, likely used for analyzing Medicare or insurance-related expenses. It consists of 1,338 entries and 7 columns.

Columns Description

1. age (int):

   • Age of the individual.
   • Range: 18 to 64 years
   • Mean: 39.2 years

2. sex (object):

   • Gender of the individual.
   • Values: 'male', 'female'

3. bmi (float):

   • Body Mass Index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight.
   • Range: 15.96 to 53.13
   • Mean: 30.66

4. children (int):

   • Number of children/dependents covered by health insurance.
   • Range: 0 to 5
   • Mean: 1.09

5. smoker (object):

   • Smoking status of the individual.
   • Values: 'yes', 'no'

6. region (object):

   • Residential region in the U.S.
   • Values: 'southeast', 'southwest', 'northeast', 'northwest'
   • Most common: 'southeast'

7. charges (float):

   • Individual medical costs billed by health insurance (in USD).
   • Range: $1,121.87 to $63,770.43
   • Mean: $13,270.42
   • Standard Deviation: $12,110.01

Graph and download economic data for Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures: Services: Health Care for Idaho (IDPCEPCHLTHCARE) from 1997 to 2024 about healthcare, ID, health, PCE, consumption expenditures, per capita, consumption, personal, services, and USA.

United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.781 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.856 % for 2012. United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.880 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2013, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.078 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.724 % in 2008. United States US: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Poverty. Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure, expressed as a percentage of a total population of a country; ; Wagstaff et al. Progress on catastrophic health spending: results for 133 countries. A retrospective observational study, Lancet Global Health 2017.; Weighted Average;

Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Healthcare by Deciles of Income Before Taxes: Eighth 10 Percent (71st to 80th Percentile) (CXUHEALTHLB1509M) from 2014 to 2023 about healthcare, health, percentile, tax, expenditures, income, and USA.

This data includes the top 25 list for costliest prescribed drugs, most frequently prescribed drugs and the prescribed drugs with the highest monthly median out-of-pocket cost for members. Each of these top 25 lists are broken out by payer type (i.e., All Payers, All Payers W/O Medi-Cal, Commercial, Medicare or Medi-Cal) and drug category (i.e., All, Brand, Generic, Biosimilar or Biologic). The includes National Drug Code (NDC), Year, Top 25 Ranking, National Drug Code, Drug Name, number of prescriptions, number of individuals, total costs, average cost per unit, average dispensed units per fill, drug unit of measure, monthly median out-of-pocket cost, 25th percentile for monthly out-of-pocket cost, 75th percentile for monthly out-of-pocket cost, and percent of monthly out-of-pocket cost with zero dollar amounts for each NDC in each top 25 list.

In 2022, U.S. out-of-pocket health care payments was reported to come to an average of ******* U.S. dollars per capita. In the U.S., especially out-of-pocket payments for prescribed drugs can be very high. This statistic depicts the per capita out-of-pocket health care payments in the United States from 1970 to 2022.