Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada
Canada: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada stood at 11.2%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Canada 14th out of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 13 France 11.5% compare
- 15 Austria 11.2% compare
- 16 Sweden 11.2% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 11.0% compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Canada was 11.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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