Current health expenditure per capita in World
World: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,317 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in World stood at 1,317 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in World peaked at 1,317 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 475.65 current US$, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.12 current US$ | 475.65 current US$ | 863.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 current US$ | 899.87 current US$ | 1,085 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 current US$ | 1,160 current US$ | 1,317 current US$ | 4 |
More health data for World
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.36 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.64 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in World?
- Current health expenditure per capita in World was 1,317 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,317 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.65 current US$ in 2000.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.