Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in United States
United States: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2022
All-time low
16.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in United States stood at 23.0%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in United States peaked at 23.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2000.
That places United States 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 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 23.0% 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 23.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- United States ranks 4th 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 13.1%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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