Euro area vs United States: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
Euro area
1,678 current international $
in 2023
United States
6,204 current international $
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Euro area
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,204 current international $ against 1,678 current international $ in Euro area, a difference of 4,526 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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 | 718.46 current international $ | 3,338 current international $ | 2,619 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 1,114 current international $ | 4,478 current international $ | 3,364 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,502 current international $ | 5,561 current international $ | 4,059 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, Euro area or United States?
- United States, at 6,204 current international $ against 1,678 current international $ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between Euro area and United States?
- 4,526 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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, 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 private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.