Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Canada
Canada: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5,367 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Canada is 5,367 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Canada peaked at 5,367 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,753 current international $, in 2000.
Canada 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,753 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,886 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,975 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,119 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,234 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,383 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,459 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,586 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,689 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,907 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,984 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,028 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,127 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,261 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,312 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,384 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,567 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,650 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,778 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,863 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,655 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 5,102 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,017 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,172 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,367 current international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,299 current international $ | 1,753 current international $ | 2,907 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,395 current international $ | 2,984 current international $ | 3,863 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,062 current international $ | 4,655 current international $ | 5,367 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Australia 5,665 current international $ compare
- 12 Iceland 5,534 current international $ compare
- 13 Belgium 5,516 current international $ compare
- 15 Netherlands 5,283 current international $ compare
- 16 Finland 5,221 current international $ compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,205 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Canada?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Canada was 5,367 current international $ in 2024, 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, ppp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,367 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.