Current health expenditure per capita in Canada
Canada: Current health expenditure per capita was 6,378 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6,378 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Canada peaked at 6,511 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,988 current US$, in 2000.
That places Canada 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,162 current US$ | 1,988 current US$ | 4,454 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,100 current US$ | 4,647 current US$ | 5,519 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,195 current US$ | 5,646 current US$ | 6,511 current US$ | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 220,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 224,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 219,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 225,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Canada?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Canada was 6,378 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,511 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,988 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.