Health expenditure government expenditure in United States
United States: Health expenditure government expenditure was 23.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in United States is 23.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in United States peaked at 23.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.16, in 2000.
United States ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.16 | — |
| 2001 | 16.76 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.51 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.93 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.94 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.57 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.23 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.43 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.64 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.36 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.48 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 22.32 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.59 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.48 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.25 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.77 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 23.02 | -3.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 23.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 16.16 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.13 | 18.43 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 | 21.25 | 23.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in United States?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in United States was 23.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- United States ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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