Health spending per person by source in United States of America
United States of America: Health spending per person by source was 7,269 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 7,269 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in United States of America peaked at 7,269 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,019, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,019 | — |
| 2001 | 2,222 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,408 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,578 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,758 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,923 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,150 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,315 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,498 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,700 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,837 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,939 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,036 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,166 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,468 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,729 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,889 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,254 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,482 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,631 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 6,699 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,944 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,269 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,857 | 2,019 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 | 3,837 | 5,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,886 | 6,631 | 7,269 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in United States of America?
- Health spending per person by source in United States of America was 7,269 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,269 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for health spending per person by source?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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