Health expenditure and financing per capita in France
France: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 6,065 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure and financing per capita in France, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in France is 6,065, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in France peaked at 6,237 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,223, in 1970.
France ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,223 | — |
| 1975 | 1,704 | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 2,142 | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 2,523 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 3,075 | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 3,177 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,275 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,394 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,443 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,898 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3,933 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,952 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,054 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,176 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,252 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,364 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,547 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,578 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,692 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,759 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,927 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,016 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,077 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,329 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,280 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,324 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,372 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,465 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,542 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,602 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,691 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,725 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,704 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,755 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,770 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,237 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6,125 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,937 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,995 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6,065 | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,065 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 6,065 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure and financing per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +39.3% | 1,223 | 1,704 |
| 1980 | +25.7% | 1,704 | 2,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,464 | 1,223 | 1,704 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,332 | 2,142 | 2,523 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,638 | 3,075 | 4,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,754 | 4,252 | 5,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,546 | 5,280 | 5,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,022 | 5,770 | 6,237 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in France?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in France was 6,065 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,237 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 in 1970.
- How does France rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- France ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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