Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in North America
North America: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 12,823 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in North America stood at 12,823 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in North America peaked at 12,823 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,338 current international $, in 2000.
North America ranks 1st of 47 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, PPP in North America, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,338 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4,675 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,072 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,453 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5,775 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,117 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,481 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6,815 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7,019 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,271 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,483 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,648 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,881 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8,032 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8,385 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8,759 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9,092 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,362 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,698 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,039 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11,098 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 11,557 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12,010 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,823 current international $ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,902 current international $ | 4,338 current international $ | 7,271 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,638 current international $ | 7,483 current international $ | 10,039 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,872 current international $ | 11,098 current international $ | 12,823 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 United States of America 13,473 current international $ compare
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0175 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 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6988 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in North America?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in North America was 12,823 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,823 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,338 current international $ in 2000.
- How does North America rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.