Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita
Canada
6,378 current US$
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
769.18 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,378 current US$ against 769.18 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5,609 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 8.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,162 current US$ | 354.16 current US$ | 2,808 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,100 current US$ | 679.86 current US$ | 4,420 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,149 current US$ | 660.28 current US$ | 5,489 current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 6,378 current US$ against 769.18 current US$ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5,609 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.