Domestic private health expenditure per capita in North America
North America: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 5,740 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
North America recorded 5,740 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in North America peaked at 5,740 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,335 current US$, in 2000.
North America ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,335 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,471 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,690 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,911 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,065 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,247 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,406 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,586 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,618 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,656 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,754 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,832 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,968 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,981 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,048 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,160 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,321 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,454 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,583 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,709 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,653 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,009 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,242 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5,740 current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,099 current US$ | 2,335 current US$ | 3,656 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,181 current US$ | 3,754 current US$ | 4,709 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,161 current US$ | 4,653 current US$ | 5,740 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Switzerland 7,885 current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 6,204 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 current US$ compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in North America?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in North America was 5,740 current US$ in 2023, 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,740 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,335 current US$ in 2000.
- How does North America rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.