Current health expenditure per capita in North America
North America: Current health expenditure per capita was 12,699 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in North America stood at 12,699 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in North America peaked at 12,699 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,297 current US$, in 2000.
North America ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,297 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4,621 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,014 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,418 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5,760 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,118 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,503 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6,862 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,078 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,293 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,561 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,756 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,989 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8,118 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,438 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,747 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,046 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,327 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,661 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,993 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,031 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 11,505 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11,925 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,699 current US$ | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,896 current US$ | 4,297 current US$ | 7,293 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,664 current US$ | 7,561 current US$ | 9,993 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,790 current US$ | 11,031 current US$ | 12,699 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in North America?
- Current health expenditure per capita in North America was 12,699 current US$ in 2023, 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,699 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,297 current US$ in 2000.
- How does North America rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.