North America vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
North America
22.8%
in 2023
United States
23.0%
in 2023
North America rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- North America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 22.8% in North America, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 27 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.7% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.1% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.6% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, North America or United States?
- United States, at 23.0% against 22.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between North America and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.