Domestic general government health expenditure in North America
North America: Domestic general government health expenditure was 22.8% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
North America recorded 22.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in North America peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
That places North America 1st out of 27 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 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 San Marino 26.2% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
- 3 Japan 23.3% compare
- 4 United States 23.0% compare
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 22.8% 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 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does North America rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 1st out of 27 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 12.6%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.