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.

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.

In 2024, the United States had the ******* 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 ************** per capita health expenditure. Norway, Germany and, the Netherlands 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 2023, total health expenditure in the U.S. came close to **** trillion dollars. Expenditure as a percentage of GDP is projected to increase to approximately ** percent by the year 2033. 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 2023, 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.

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In 2023, the total healthcare expenditure per capita was approximately ******* U.S. dollars. Followed by Norway, which spent ******* U.S. dollars per capita.

China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data was reported at 2,547.000 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,460.000 RMB for 2023. China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data is updated yearly, averaging 743.700 RMB from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2024, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,547.000 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 173.200 RMB in 2000. China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Expenditure per Capita.

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The average for 2021 based on 44 countries was 3554.27 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Switzerland: 11262.23 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Ukraine: 369.9 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2021, Singapore had the highest per capita health spending among countries in Southeast Asia, at around 3,970 U.S. dollars. Brunei followed with the health expenditure per capita of around ****** U.S. dollars of that year.

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hunan data was reported at 2,739.321 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,562.026 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hunan data is updated yearly, averaging 998.600 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,739.321 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 343.700 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hunan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban.

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Guangdong data was reported at 2,350.288 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,019.246 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 1,018.310 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,350.288 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 500.900 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban.

The average for 2021 based on 19 countries was 3215.44 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 11999.09 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in India: 75.55 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 684.33 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Uruguay: 1594.98 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 162.5 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Vietnam VN: Current Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2014. Vietnam VN: Current Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2000. Vietnam VN: Current Health Expenditure Per Capita: Current Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.; ; World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).; Weighted average;

This dataset is about countries per year in Egypt. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and hospital beds.

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hainan data was reported at 1,856.723 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,614.960 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hainan data is updated yearly, averaging 871.798 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,012.281 RMB in 2021 and a record low of 301.400 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Hainan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban.

In 2024, total expenditure on health care in Chile amounted to ******* U.S. dollars per person, the highest among selected countries in Latin America. Colombia ranked second, with a health expenditure per capita of around ******* U.S. dollars, while in Mexico, approximately ******* U.S. dollars per person were spent for health care. That year, Chile's spending on health represented nine percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hainan data was reported at 1,182.216 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,060.102 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hainan data is updated yearly, averaging 334.350 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,264.900 RMB in 2021 and a record low of 62.300 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hainan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural.

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hebei data was reported at 1,759.808 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,662.097 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hebei data is updated yearly, averaging 619.850 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,759.808 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 99.100 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural: Hebei data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Rural.

Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Fuijian data was reported at 2,283.147 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,064.345 RMB for 2022. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Fuijian data is updated yearly, averaging 854.400 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,283.147 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 323.200 RMB in 2002. Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban: Fuijian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Health Commission. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GN: Health Care Expenditure: per Capita: Urban.