Sweden vs United States: Health spending per person by source
Sweden
6,467
in 2023
United States
7,269
in 2023
Sweden rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,269 against 6,467 in Sweden, a difference of 802.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,360 | 2,857 | 496.94 | United States |
| 2010s | 4,391 | 4,583 | 192.29 | United States |
| 2020s | 6,101 | 6,886 | 784.91 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 7,269 against 6,467 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Sweden and United States?
- 802, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.