Health spending per capita in Canada
Canada: Health spending per capita was 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,524 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,444 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Canada is 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Canada peaked at 6,524 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,444 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,444 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1971 | 1,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,648 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,695 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,764 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,888 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,994 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,001 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,014 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,049 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,117 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,205 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,313 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2,376 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,433 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,510 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,588 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,661 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,759 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,856 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,942 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,020 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,090 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,067 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,053 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,024 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,982 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,065 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,252 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,402 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,566 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,692 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,837 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,006 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,123 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,365 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4,521 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,681 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,853 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,014 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,018 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,094 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,104 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,119 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,250 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,380 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,494 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,556 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,628 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,524 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6,119 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,131 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,808 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,444 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,049 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,482 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,117 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,856 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,942 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,252 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,105 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,402 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,853 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,266 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,014 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,628 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,119 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,524 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Belgium 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 9 Australia 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 10 Sweden 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 12 Ireland 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 13 France 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 14 Denmark 5,988 international-$ in 2020 prices 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0767 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Canada?
- Health spending per capita in Canada was 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,524 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,444 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.