Share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada
Canada: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 3.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.5% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
That places Canada 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Canada was 3.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).