Domestic general government health expenditure in North America
North America: Domestic general government health expenditure was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in North America is 54.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in North America peaked at 57.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
That places North America 23rd out of 47 groups 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 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in North America?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in North America was 54.8% 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 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does North America rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.