Canada vs World: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Canada
7,646 current international $
in 2024
World
1,891 current international $
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
World rank
11th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,646 current international $ against 1,891 current international $ in World, a difference of 5,755 current international $.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 current international $ | 784.04 current international $ | 2,433 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,838 current international $ | 1,222 current international $ | 3,616 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,935 current international $ | 1,736 current international $ | 5,199 current international $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 7,646 current international $ against 1,891 current international $ in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Canada and World?
- 5,755 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Canada ranks 13th and World ranks 11th 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.