Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada
Canada: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,168 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,168 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada peaked at 1,168 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 399.47 current international $, in 2000.
That places Canada 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 399.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 412.68 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 433.83 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 441.9 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 467.41 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 501.38 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 561.95 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 579.33 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 597.01 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 627.5 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 666.25 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 653.3 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 664.32 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 669.18 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 688.27 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 701.84 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 796.52 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 829.49 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 844.93 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 857.04 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 860.18 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 998.17 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,057 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,118 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,168 current international $ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.25 current international $ | 399.47 current international $ | 627.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.11 current international $ | 653.3 current international $ | 857.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,040 current international $ | 860.18 current international $ | 1,168 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Canada was 1,168 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.