Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in United States
United States: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 54.0% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in United States peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2000.
That places United States 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in United States?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in United States was 54.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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