Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in North America
North America: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in North America stood at 45.2%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in North America peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2020.
That places North America 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 45.2% | 4 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1007 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.2392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in North America?
- Domestic private health expenditure in North America was 45.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- North America ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.