Private health expenditure per person in United States
United States: Private health expenditure per person was 6,204 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in United States stood at 6,204. 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 expenditure per person in United States peaked at 6,204 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,530, in 2000.
That places United States 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 expenditure per person in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,530 | — |
| 2001 | 2,680 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,920 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,154 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,314 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,505 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,652 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,839 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,867 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,915 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,077 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,226 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,247 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,329 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,471 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,647 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,787 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,927 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,068 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,017 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,381 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,642 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,204 | +10.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,204 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,338 | 2,530 | 3,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,478 | 4,000 | 5,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 | 5,017 | 6,204 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Switzerland 7,095 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 compare
- 4 Singapore 2,721 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,443 compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in United States?
- Private health expenditure per person in United States was 6,204 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,204 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for private health expenditure per person?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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