Health expenditure government expenditure in Canada
Canada: Health expenditure government expenditure was 18.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.68
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2021
All-time low
14.82
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Canada is 18.68, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Canada peaked at 19.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.82, in 2000.
That places Canada 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.82 | — |
| 2001 | 15.28 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.93 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.13 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.07 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.28 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.33 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.17 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.96 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.81 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.36 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.36 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.68 | -3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.49 | 14.82 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 17.38 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 | 18.36 | 19.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Canada?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Canada was 18.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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