Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 6,204 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America is 6,204 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America peaked at 6,204 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,530 current US$, in 2000.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,530 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,680 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,920 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,154 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,314 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,505 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,652 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,839 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,867 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,915 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,000 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,077 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,226 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,247 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,329 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,471 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,647 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,787 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,927 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,068 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,017 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,381 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,642 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,204 current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,338 current US$ | 2,530 current US$ | 3,915 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,478 current US$ | 4,000 current US$ | 5,068 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 current US$ | 5,017 current US$ | 6,204 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Switzerland 7,885 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 current US$ compare
- 5 Canada 1,901 current US$ compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6756 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United States of America was 6,204 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,204 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 current US$ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.