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

Latest (2023)
6,980
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,092
in 2021
All-time low
1,550
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Australia, 2000–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.7k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.9k2011: 5.9k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.1k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.8k2019: 5.5k2020: 6.0k2021: 7.1k2022: 6.7k2023: 7.0k

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

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Australia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 Monaco 8,004 compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 7,511 compare
  3. 7 Iceland 7,065 compare
  4. 9 Ireland 6,878 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 6,511 compare
  6. 11 Germany 6,395 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2023
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