Current health expenditure per capita in European Union
European Union: Current health expenditure per capita was 5,006 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in European Union, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in European Union is 5,006 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in European Union peaked at 5,006 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,432 current US$, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,432 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,474 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,650 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2,070 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2,372 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2,484 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,633 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,004 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,414 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3,340 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,268 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,523 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,302 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,464 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,550 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,056 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3,117 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,295 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,553 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3,499 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,749 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,245 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 3,923 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 4,154 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5,006 current US$ | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,387 current US$ | 1,432 current US$ | 3,414 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,363 current US$ | 3,056 current US$ | 3,553 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,215 current US$ | 3,749 current US$ | 5,006 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 United States 13,473 current US$ compare
- 2 Switzerland 11,784 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 11,495 current US$ compare
- 4 Norway 8,296 current US$ compare
- 5 Luxembourg 8,170 current US$ compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in European Union?
- Current health expenditure per capita in European Union was 5,006 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5,006 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,432 current US$ in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.