Canada has a system of health care that is financed through taxation and public funding. As of 2024, the total per capita expenditure in Canada for health care was estimated to be about ******* Canadian dollars. This is an increase from the previous years and a significant increase from the *****, just prior to the implementation of the 1984 Canadian Health Act. The Canadian health system Canada has one of the highest health expenditures as a percentage of GDP among developed countries. The Canadian health care system is funded and administered by the provinces and territories. There are several principles that the system is founded on: public administration of the system is non-profit, plans must be comprehensive, all residents must be able to access the public health care system, health care should be accessible to anyone anywhere in Canada, and there should be few barriers to accessing healthcare. Despite the attempts at making the system equal across Canada, there are still major differences. For example, Nunavut has some of the highest per capita provincial/territorial governmental health care spending in all of Canada. Health financing in Canada Between the public and private sectors of Canada’s health system, the public sector is responsible for a majority of the health expenditures. Provincial governments are responsible for most of the health care funding, followed by direct federal funds. Drug expenditures, however, are primarily financed through private sector resources.

The current healthcare spending in Canada was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 90.7 billion U.S. dollars (+35.54 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the spending is estimated to reach 346.1 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. According to Worldbank health spending includes expenditures with regards to healthcare services and goods. The spending refers to current spending of both governments and consumers.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the current healthcare spending in countries like United States and Mexico.

In 2007, the country expended some *** billion Canadian dollars on the health sector. By 2024, expenditures are projected to increase to approximately *** billion Canadian dollars. This statistic displays the total health expenditures in Canada from 2005 to 2024.

This table contains 345 series, with data for years 1989 - 31-MAR-09 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-08-28. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Nova Scotia;Prince Edward Island ...), Revenue and expenditure (23 items: Total revenue;Own source revenue;Investment income;Sales of goods and services ...).

For the year 2024, health expenditures in Canada were forecasted to amount to **** percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). This statistic displays the total health expenditure as a share of GDP in Canada from 1975 to 2022 and a forecast for the years 2023 and 2024.

Historical dataset showing Canada healthcare spending per capita by year from 2000 to 2023.

Canada CA: Number of People Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure data was reported at 175,000.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 127,000.000 Person for 2007. Canada CA: Number of People Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 110,000.000 Person from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 175,000.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 80,000.000 Person in 1994. Canada CA: Number of People 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 Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Sum;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Canada CA: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 3.500 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.800 % for 2017. Canada CA: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 3.500 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in 2009 and a record low of 2.900 % in 2001. Canada CA: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% 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 Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.8.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

In 2024, the out-of-pocket health care payments in Canada were projected to come to an average of approximately ***** Canadian dollars per capita, an increase from the previous year. This statistic depicts the per capita out-of-pocket health care payments in Canada from 2010 to 2024.

This table contains 1288 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household spending, health care (23 items: Total health care; Direct health care costs to household; Health care supplies (for example, first aid kits, wheelchairs); Medicinal and pharmaceutical products; ...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).

In 2024, health expenditures in Canada funded by the provincial government totaled ***** Canadian dollars per capita, which represents over ** percent of the public health spending. The total spending per capita has been increasing steadily since the beginning of the analyzed period, with an abrupt increase in 2020, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada CA: Number of People Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure data was reported at 899,000.000 Person in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 766,000.000 Person for 2007. Canada CA: Number of People Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 614,000.000 Person from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 899,000.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 446,000.000 Person in 2000. Canada CA: Number of People Spending More Than 10% 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 Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Sum;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Mapping between NHEX health expenditure categories and Statistics Canada/Open IO-Canada commodity codes.

Canada CA: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.800 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 % for 2017. Canada CA: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.600 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 % in 2017 and a record low of 0.400 % in 2005. Canada CA: 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 Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.8.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Canada: Health spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 11.22 percent, a decline from 11.23 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8.63 percent, based on data from 21 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 2000 to 2023 is 10.29 percent. The minimum value, 8.25 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 13.02 percent was recorded in 2020.

Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance of provincial and territorial administration, education, health and social services sub-sectors.

It is forecasted that by the end of 2024, some *********** Canadian dollars will have been spent on physician care by private funds. This statistic displays the private sector health care expenditures in Canada, distributed by use of funds, as forecasted for 2024.

Capital and repair expenditures by type of expenditure for industry sector 62, health care and social assistance from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for Canada, annual data from 1991 to 2014. (Terminated)

Forecast: Average Expenditure per Household on Health Care in Canada 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The amount of provincial/territorial government spending per capita in Canada is highly dependent on territory or region. It was forecasted that in 2024, Nunavut would have the highest government health expenditures per capita among all territories and provinces with some ****** Canadian dollars being spent on health care per capita. Ontario, on the other hand, had one of the lowest government health expenditures per capita forecasted for 2024 with just ***** Canadian dollars being spent per person, less than a third of Nunavut. Health spending in Canada Canada is one of the countries with the highest health expenditures globally. Other countries include the U.S., Germany, and France. Health care spending in Canada, much like the rest of the world, has been increasing. Recent data suggests that hospitals, drugs, and physicians account for the largest proportions of health care spending in Canada. Canadian medication costs Despite being one of the top health expenses in Canada, the expenditures on drugs as a percentage of the total health spending in Canada has actually decreased over time. There are several drug classes that have exceeded others in terms of spending. Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, antivirals for hepatitis C, and anti-neovascularization agents were the drug classes that accounted for the largest proportions of total public drug program spending in 2022. Alongside the increased spending in prescription drugs in Canada, non-prescription drug spending has also increased in Canada.