Australia vs Canada: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Australia
1,839 current US$
in 2023
Canada
1,901 current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
5th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,901 current US$ against 1,839 current US$ in Australia, a difference of 62 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 779.07 current US$ | 907.85 current US$ | 128.78 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,623 current US$ | 1,519 current US$ | 104.23 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,724 current US$ | 1,726 current US$ | 1.89 current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1,901 current US$ against 1,839 current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Australia and Canada?
- 62 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.