Canada vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita
Canada
6,378 current US$
in 2024
Upper middle income
610.38 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Canada
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,378 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 5,768 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 10.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,162 current US$ | 144.86 current US$ | 3,017 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,100 current US$ | 385.68 current US$ | 4,715 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,149 current US$ | 547.8 current US$ | 5,601 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 Upper middle income?
- Canada, at 6,378 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Canada and Upper middle income?
- 5,768 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.