Australia vs Canada: Private health expenditure per person
Australia
2,026
in 2023
Canada
2,279
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
6th
Private health expenditure per person over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,279 against 2,026 in Australia, a difference of 253.
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 | 918.42 | 137.4 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 1,443 | 136.99 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 1,949 | 166.2 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health expenditure per person, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,279 against 2,026 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health expenditure per person between Australia and Canada?
- 253, 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 expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.