Private health expenditure per person in Canada
Canada: Private health expenditure per person was 2,279 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, private health expenditure per person in Canada stood at 2,279. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Canada peaked at 2,279 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 653.1, in 2000.
That places Canada 6th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 653.1 | — |
| 2001 | 704.78 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 751.63 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 778.25 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 823.61 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 879.7 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,078 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 1,125 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,161 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,229 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,283 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,280 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,304 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,335 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,366 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,390 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,537 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,590 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,649 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,692 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,647 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,915 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,049 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,184 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2,279 | +4.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.42 | 653.1 | 1,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,443 | 1,280 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 | 1,647 | 2,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 compare
- 4 Singapore 2,721 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,443 compare
- 7 South Korea 2,205 compare
- 8 France 2,168 compare
- 9 Australia 2,026 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Canada?
- Private health expenditure per person in Canada was 2,279 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 in 2024.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.1 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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