Current health expenditure per capita in High income
High income: Current health expenditure per capita was 6,100 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in High income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in High income is 6,100 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in High income peaked at 6,100 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,108 current US$, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,027 current US$ | 2,108 current US$ | 3,939 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,535 current US$ | 4,076 current US$ | 5,008 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,824 current US$ | 5,459 current US$ | 6,100 current US$ | 4 |
More health data for High income
- Population ages 65 and above 20.0% (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 24.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.4% (2025)
- Population, female 716.66 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 31.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 124.36 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 160.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 918.73 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in High income?
- Current health expenditure per capita in High income was 6,100 current US$ in 2023, 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,108 current US$ in 2000.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.