The public and private per capita health expenditure differs significantly by country. As of 2023, 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 2021 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 2021 projected to be the most expensive year for health care on record. Despite having seen a significant increase in the total cost of health care in the U.S., trends indicate that the annual percentage change in health expenditures is decreasing over time.

Among OECD member countries, the United States had the highest percentage of gross domestic product spent on health care as of 2023. The U.S. spent nearly ** percent of its GDP on health care services. Germany, France and Japan followed the U.S. with distinctly smaller percentages. The United States had both significantly higher private and public spending on health compared with other developed countries. Why compare OECD countries?OECD stands for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. It is an economic organization consisting of ** members, mostly high-income countries and committed to democratic principles and market economy. This makes OECD statistics more comparable than statistics of developed and undeveloped countries. Health economics is an important matter for the OECD, even more since increasing health costs and an aging population have become an issue for many developed countries. Health costs in the U.S.  A higher GDP share spent on health care does not automatically lead to a better functioning health system. In the case of the U.S., high spending is mainly because of higher costs and prices, not due to higher utilization. For example, physicians’ salaries are much higher in the U.S. than in other comparable countries. A doctor in the U.S. earns almost twice as much as the average physician in Germany. Pharmaceutical spending per capita is also distinctly higher in the United States. Furthermore, the U.S. also spends more on health administrative costs compare to other wealthy countries.

The average for 2021 based on 181 countries was 7.21 percent. The highest value was in Afghanistan: 21.83 percent and the lowest value was in Brunei: 2.2 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the United States had the highest per capita health expenditure among OECD countries. At that time, per capita health expenditure in the U.S. amounted over ****** U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in Switzerland, the country with the second-highest per capita health expenditure. Norway, Germany and Austria are also within the top five countries with the highest per capita health expenditure. The United States also spent the highest share of it’s gross domestic product on health care, with **** percent of its GDP spent on health care services. Health Expenditure in the U.S. The United States is the highest spending country worldwide when it comes to health care. In 2022, total health expenditure in the U.S. exceeded **** trillion dollars. Expenditure as a percentage of GDP is projected to increase to approximately ** percent by the year 2031. Distribution of Health Expenditure in the U.S. Health expenditure in the United States is spread out across multiple categories such as nursing home facilities, home health care, and prescription drugs. As of 2022, the majority of health expenditure in the United States was spent on hospital care, accounting for a bit less than *** third of all health spending. Hospital care was followed by spending on physician and clinical services which accounted for ** percent of overall health expenditure.

The average for 2021 based on 181 countries was 1402.97 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 12012.24 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Madagascar: 17.64 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

European Healthcare Expenditure by Cost Sharing with Third-Party Payers by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

In 2022, the United States had the highest health administrative costs per capita compared to other wealthy countries. At that time, per capita health administrative costs in the U.S. amounted to over 1,000 U.S. dollars, nearly ***** times higher than in Germany, the country with the third highest per capita health administrative costs.

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;

European Healthcare Expenditure by Out-of-Pocket Payment (Excluding Cost-Sharing) Share by Country (Million Euros), 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The dataset contains a summary of government spending on healthcare, presented as a share of a country's GDP in selected years. Data are presented for the years 1880–2020, in 10-year intervals (i.e. in 1880, 1890, 1900, …, 2010, 2020). The aim of the summary was to present changes in the approach of governments of selected countries in Europe (including Poland), the USA, China andIndia over the 140 years studied.

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Argentina healthcare spending per capita for 2022 was $1,371, a 26.83% increase from 2021.

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<li>Argentina healthcare spending per capita for 2021 was <strong>$1,081</strong>, a <strong>21.18% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Argentina healthcare spending per capita for 2020 was <strong>$892.00</strong>, a <strong>11.78% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Argentina healthcare spending per capita for 2019 was <strong>$1,011</strong>, a <strong>16.41% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

Oman healthcare spending per capita for 2021 was $852.62, a 0.31% decline from 2020.

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<li>Oman healthcare spending per capita for 2020 was <strong>$855.30</strong>, a <strong>17.44% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Oman healthcare spending per capita for 2019 was <strong>$728.25</strong>, a <strong>13.91% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Oman healthcare spending per capita for 2018 was <strong>$639.32</strong>, a <strong>9.18% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

In 2018, the U.S. share of total global health expenditures was at 41 percent, and was forecasted to decrease to 35 percent during the coming decade until 2028. Indian and South Korean shares of global health expenditures were forecasted to grow to 3 and 2 percent, respectively.

Historical chart and dataset showing Switzerland healthcare spending per capita by year from 2000 to 2022.

The average for 2021 based on 10 countries was 46.11 index points. The highest value was in Singapore: 130.04 index points and the lowest value was in Laos: 21.7 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Tanzania healthcare spending per capita for 2022 was $35.65, a 5.1% decline from 2021.

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<li>Tanzania healthcare spending per capita for 2021 was <strong>$37.56</strong>, a <strong>18.42% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Tanzania healthcare spending per capita for 2020 was <strong>$31.72</strong>, a <strong>20.66% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Tanzania healthcare spending per capita for 2019 was <strong>$39.98</strong>, a <strong>3.15% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

The total consumer spending on healthcare ranking is led by the United States with 4.2 trillion U.S. dollars, while China is following with 530 billion U.S. dollars. In contrast, Timor-Leste is at the bottom of the ranking with 0.22 million U.S. dollars, showing a difference of 4.2 trillion U.S. dollars to the United States. Consumer spending, in this case healthcare-related spending, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group 06. As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.

Brazil healthcare spending per capita for 2022 was $848.57, a 10.45% increase from 2021.

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<li>Brazil healthcare spending per capita for 2021 was <strong>$768.27</strong>, a <strong>12.85% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Brazil healthcare spending per capita for 2020 was <strong>$680.77</strong>, a <strong>21.59% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Brazil healthcare spending per capita for 2019 was <strong>$868.17</strong>, a <strong>1.38% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

Syrian Arab Republic healthcare spending per capita for 2022 was $34.36, a 33.2% increase from 2021.

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<li>Syrian Arab Republic healthcare spending per capita for 2021 was <strong>$25.80</strong>, a <strong>15.79% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Syrian Arab Republic healthcare spending per capita for 2020 was <strong>$30.64</strong>, a <strong>39.05% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Syrian Arab Republic healthcare spending per capita for 2019 was <strong>$50.26</strong>, a <strong>15.29% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.