Total health spending per person in United States of America
United States of America: Total health spending per person was 13,473 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 13,473 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in United States of America peaked at 13,473 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,549 current international $, in 2000.
That places United States of America 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.
Total health spending per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,549 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4,902 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,328 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,732 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,072 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,429 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,802 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7,154 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7,365 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,615 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,836 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,016 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,262 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,412 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,796 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,201 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,536 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,823 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,180 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,550 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,648 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 12,080 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12,586 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13,473 current international $ | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,195 current international $ | 4,549 current international $ | 7,615 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 current international $ | 7,836 current international $ | 10,550 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,447 current international $ | 11,648 current international $ | 13,473 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in United States of America?
- Total health spending per person in United States of America was 13,473 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13,473 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,549 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for total health spending per person?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.