Share of population with very large health spending in United States
United States: Share of population with very large health spending was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population with very large health spending in United States, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with very large health spending in United States is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with very large health spending in United States peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places United States 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population with very large health spending in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with very large health spending in United States?
- Share of population with very large health spending in United States was 0.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with very large health spending recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population with very large health spending recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for share of population with very large health spending?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with very large health spending rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).