Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States
United States: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,472 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,472 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States peaked at 1,472 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 687.62, in 2000.
United States ranks 8th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 687.62 | — |
| 2001 | 706.62 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 763.34 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 811.12 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 848.45 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 894.39 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 930.44 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 972.67 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 983.91 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 963.1 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 969.16 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 987.55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,019 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,033 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,053 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,081 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,109 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,115 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,153 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,193 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,173 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,296 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,381 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,472 | +6.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.17 | 687.62 | 983.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 | 969.16 | 1,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,330 | 1,173 | 1,472 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in United States was 1,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.62 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- United States ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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