Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in North America
North America: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 6,959 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
North America recorded 6,959 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in North America peaked at 6,959 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,963 current US$, in 2000.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,963 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,149 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,324 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,507 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,695 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,871 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,097 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,276 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,460 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,637 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,807 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,924 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,022 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,137 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,390 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,587 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,725 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,872 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,078 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,284 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,378 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 6,496 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,683 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,959 current US$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,798 current US$ | 1,963 current US$ | 3,637 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,483 current US$ | 3,807 current US$ | 5,284 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,629 current US$ | 6,378 current US$ | 6,959 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Liechtenstein 7,937 current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 7,269 current US$ compare
- 3 Norway 7,144 current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 7,101 current US$ compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in North America?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in North America was 6,959 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,959 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 current US$ in 2000.
- How does North America rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.