Current health expenditure per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Current health expenditure per capita was 6,485 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Sweden is 6,485 current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sweden peaked at 6,894 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,155 current US$, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,173 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,155 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,457 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 3,107 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 3,489 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3,547 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,756 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4,296 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,610 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,118 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4,391 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6,364 current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 6,281 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,716 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6,632 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,626 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 5,719 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,872 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,042 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,688 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,031 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6,894 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6,022 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 6,206 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,485 current US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,371 current US$ | 2,155 current US$ | 4,610 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,933 current US$ | 4,391 current US$ | 6,716 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 current US$ | 6,022 current US$ | 6,894 current US$ | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Sweden?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Sweden was 6,485 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,894 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,155 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.