Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada
Canada: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,901 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada is 1,901 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada peaked at 1,901 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 539.75 current US$, in 2000.
Canada ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 539.75 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 555.36 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 588.41 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 680.87 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 780.18 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 881.33 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,145 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1,270 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,343 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,295 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,522 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,605 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,624 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,586 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,521 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,356 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,399 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,485 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,535 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,553 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,476 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,777 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1,813 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,837 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,901 current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.85 current US$ | 539.75 current US$ | 1,343 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,356 current US$ | 1,624 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,761 current US$ | 1,476 current US$ | 1,901 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 United States of America 6,204 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 current US$ compare
- 6 Australia 1,839 current US$ compare
- 7 France 1,682 current US$ compare
- 8 Singapore 1,629 current US$ compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Canada was 1,901 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,901 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.75 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.