Australia vs World: Current health expenditure per capita
Australia
6,980 current US$
in 2023
World
1,317 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
World rank
7th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,980 current US$ against 1,317 current US$ in World, a difference of 5,663 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and World ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ | 661.12 current US$ | 2,133 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ | 1,001 current US$ | 4,661 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 6,691 current US$ | 1,250 current US$ | 5,441 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 6,980 current US$ against 1,317 current US$ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Australia and World?
- 5,663 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and World ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.