Australia vs United States of America: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$

Australia
1,839
in 2023
United States of America
6,204
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,204 against 1,839 in Australia, a difference of 4,365.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 779.07 3,338 2,559 United States of America
2010s 1,623 4,478 2,855 United States of America
2020s 1,724 5,561 3,837 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,204 against 1,839 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ between Australia and United States of America?
4,365, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed