Euro area vs United States: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Euro area
7,117 current international $
in 2024
United States
13,473 current international $
in 2023
Euro area rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Euro area
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,473 current international $ against 7,117 current international $ in Euro area, a difference of 6,356 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,730 current international $ | 6,195 current international $ | 3,465 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 4,170 current international $ | 9,061 current international $ | 4,891 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 5,997 current international $ | 12,447 current international $ | 6,450 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Euro area or United States?
- United States, at 13,473 current international $ against 7,117 current international $ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Euro area and United States?
- 6,356 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United States rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Euro area ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.