Private health spending per person in United States of America
United States of America: Private health spending per person was 6,204 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in United States of America stood at 6,204 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in United States of America peaked at 6,204 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,530 current international $, in 2000.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,530 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,680 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,920 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,154 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,314 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,505 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,652 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,839 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,867 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,915 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,000 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,077 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,226 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,247 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,329 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,471 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,647 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,787 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,927 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,068 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,017 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,381 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,642 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,204 current international $ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,338 current international $ | 2,530 current international $ | 3,915 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,478 current international $ | 4,000 current international $ | 5,068 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 current international $ | 5,017 current international $ | 6,204 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Switzerland 7,095 current international $ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 current international $ compare
- 4 Singapore 2,721 current international $ compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,443 current international $ compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in United States of America?
- Private health spending per person in United States of America was 6,204 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,204 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for private health spending per person?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.