Current health expenditure per capita in United States
United States: Current health expenditure per capita was 13,473 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 13,473 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in United States peaked at 13,473 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,549 current US$, in 2000.
That places United States 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,195 current US$ | 4,549 current US$ | 7,615 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 current US$ | 7,836 current US$ | 10,550 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,447 current US$ | 11,648 current US$ | 13,473 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Switzerland 11,784 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 11,495 current US$ compare
- 4 Norway 8,296 current US$ compare
More health data for United States
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Population, female 170.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in United States?
- Current health expenditure per capita in United States was 13,473 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,473 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,549 current US$ in 2000.
- How does United States rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- United States ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.