Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United States
United States: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 13,473 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 13,473 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United States peaked at 13,473 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,549, in 2000.
That places United States 1st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,549 | — |
| 2001 | 4,902 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,328 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,732 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,072 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,429 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,802 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7,154 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7,365 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,615 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,836 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,016 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,262 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,412 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,796 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,201 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,536 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,823 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,180 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,550 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,648 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 12,080 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12,586 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13,473 | +7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,473 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,195 | 4,549 | 7,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 | 7,836 | 10,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,447 | 11,648 | 13,473 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United States?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United States was 13,473 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,473 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,549 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- United States ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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