Australia vs Canada: Total health spending per person
Australia
7,691 current international $
in 2023
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
13th
Total health spending per person over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,691 current international $ against 7,646 current international $ in Canada, a difference of 45 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 current international $ | 3,218 current international $ | 424.46 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,563 current international $ | 4,838 current international $ | 275.05 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,911 current international $ | 6,935 current international $ | 24.31 current international $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 7,691 current international $ against 7,646 current international $ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Australia and Canada?
- 45 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.