Australia vs Canada: Health spending per person by source
Australia
5,665
in 2023
Canada
5,367
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
14th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,665 against 5,367 in Canada, a difference of 298.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 14th 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 | 2,012 | 2,299 | 287.06 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,257 | 3,395 | 138.06 | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,128 | 4,986 | 141.89 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 5,665 against 5,367 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Australia and Canada?
- 298, with Australia 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 health spending per person by source?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.