Health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada
Canada: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 6,145 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,145
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,524
in 2021
All-time low
1,444
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada is 6,145, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada peaked at 6,524 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,444, in 1970.
Canada ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,444 | — |
| 1971 | 1,584 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,648 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,695 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,764 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,888 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,994 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,001 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,014 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,049 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,117 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,205 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,313 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2,376 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,433 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,510 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,588 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,661 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,759 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,856 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,942 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,020 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,090 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,067 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,053 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,024 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,982 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,065 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,195 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,252 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,402 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,566 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,692 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,837 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,006 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,123 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,365 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4,521 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,681 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,853 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,014 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,018 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,094 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,104 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,119 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,250 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,380 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,494 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,556 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,628 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,196 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,524 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6,119 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,146 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,131 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6,145 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6,145 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,808 | 1,444 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,482 | 2,117 | 2,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,069 | 2,942 | 3,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,105 | 3,402 | 4,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,266 | 5,014 | 5,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,210 | 6,119 | 6,524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Canada was 6,145 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,524 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,444 in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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