Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America is 25.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 26.5% | 4 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United States of America was 25.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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