Canada vs United States of America: Share of population with very large health spending
Canada
0.8%
in 2019
United States of America
0.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
45th
United States of America rank
42nd
Share of population with very large health spending over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
- Canada ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).