Health spending per person by source in Australia
Australia: Health spending per person by source was 5,665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Australia, 2000–2023
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.
Health spending per person by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,536 | — |
| 2001 | 1,606 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,737 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,812 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,960 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,030 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,154 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,317 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,381 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,589 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,596 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,762 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,698 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,818 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,266 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 3,393 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,589 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,645 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,791 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,017 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4,446 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5,106 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,296 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5,665 | +7.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 13.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
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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