Health spending per person by source in Australia

Australia: Health spending per person by source was 5,665 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,665
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,665
in 2023
All-time low
1,536
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Australia, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.8k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.4k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Australia stood at 5,665. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Australia peaked at 5,665 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,536, in 2000.

That places Australia 11th out of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,012 1,536 2,589 10
2010s 3,257 2,596 4,017 10
2020s 5,128 4,446 5,665 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Ireland 6,334 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 6,059 compare
  3. 10 Austria 6,031 compare
  4. 12 Iceland 5,534 compare
  5. 13 Belgium 5,516 compare
  6. 14 Canada 5,367 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Australia?
Health spending per person by source in Australia was 5,665 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5,665 in 2023.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,536 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for health spending per person by source?
Australia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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