Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada
Canada: Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of was 6.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada is 6.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Canada 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 21 United States of America 6.7%
- 22 Indonesia 6.6% compare
- 22 Mexico 6.6% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 5.8% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 5.5% compare
- 27 Ghana 2.1% compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Canada was 6.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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