Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Australia
Australia: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 6,980 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Australia is 6,980, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Australia peaked at 7,092 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,550, in 2001.
Australia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,627 | — |
| 2001 | 1,550 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,753 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,227 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2,744 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2,996 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,175 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,793 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4,083 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,989 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,948 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 5,877 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 6,039 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,812 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,098 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,272 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5,418 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,771 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,844 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,543 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,968 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,092 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 6,724 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,980 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 | 1,550 | 4,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,662 | 4,948 | 6,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,691 | 5,968 | 7,092 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Australia?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Australia was 6,980 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,092 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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