Australia vs Canada: Private health spending per person
Australia
2,026 current international $
in 2023
Canada
2,279 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
6th
Private health spending per person over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,279 current international $ against 2,026 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 253 current international $.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781.02 current international $ | 918.42 current international $ | 137.4 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,306 current international $ | 1,443 current international $ | 136.99 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,783 current international $ | 1,949 current international $ | 166.2 current international $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,279 current international $ against 2,026 current international $ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Australia and Canada?
- 253 current international $, with Canada 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 private health spending per person?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.