Share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America
United States of America: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 4.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America peaked at 6.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.9% | — |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +15.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2 |
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More health data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in United States of America was 4.6% in 2021, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- United States of America ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).