Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 1,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,310
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1,310
in 2023
All-time low
439.25
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) stood at 1,310. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 1,310 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 439.25, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439.25 | — |
| 2001 | 451.82 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 457.67 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 491.51 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 532.23 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 587.2 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 646.36 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 714.27 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 778.12 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 786.63 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 854.46 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 914.95 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 949.4 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 979.33 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 994.45 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 995.36 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,006 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,057 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,074 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,105 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,206 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,255 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,310 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.5 | 439.25 | 786.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.02 | 854.46 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,219 | 1,105 | 1,310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Switzerland 11,784 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 11,495 compare
- 4 Norway 8,296 compare
- 5 Monaco 8,004 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 7,511 compare
- 7 Iceland 7,065 compare
- 8 Australia 6,980 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region)?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) was 1,310 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.25 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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