Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States
United States: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 16.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.69
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.52
in 2020
All-time low
12.49
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 16.69 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States peaked at 18.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 2000.
United States ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.49 | — |
| 2001 | 13.17 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14.51 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.71 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.14 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.14 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.64 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.51 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.52 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 17.35 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 16.53 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.69 | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 | 12.49 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 15.95 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 | 16.53 | 18.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Tuvalu 27.09 compare
- 2 Nauru 18.21 compare
- 4 Niue 16.14 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 14.99 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.41 compare
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United States was 16.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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