Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 7,691 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7,691 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia peaked at 7,691 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,138, in 2000.
That places Australia 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,138 | — |
| 2001 | 2,258 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,414 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,540 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,734 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,826 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,006 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,177 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,291 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,546 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,587 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,770 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,787 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,160 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,658 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4,761 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,026 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,096 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,319 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,465 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,059 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6,764 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,128 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,691 | +7.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,691 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,691 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 11.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 | 2,138 | 3,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,563 | 3,587 | 5,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,911 | 6,059 | 7,691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Australia was 7,691 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,691 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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