Domestic private health expenditure in Canada
Canada: Domestic private health expenditure was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic private health expenditure in Canada stood at 29.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Canada peaked at 30.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 121 Namibia 30.1% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 30.0% compare
- 123 Gabon 29.9% compare
- 125 Seychelles 29.7% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.3% compare
- 127 Andorra 29.2% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Canada?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Canada was 29.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.