Canada vs United States: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Canada
1,901 current US$
in 2024
United States
6,204 current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,204 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 4,303 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 3,338 current US$ | 2,430 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 4,478 current US$ | 2,959 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 5,561 current US$ | 3,835 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 6,204 current US$ against 1,901 current US$ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Canada and United States?
- 4,303 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.