World Healthcare Spending 2000-2024

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.
  • World healthcare spending for 2021 was $1,266, a 7.29% increase from 2020.
  • World healthcare spending for 2020 was $1,180, a 6.81% increase from 2019.
  • World healthcare spending for 2019 was $1,104, a 1.64% increase from 2018.
  • World healthcare spending for 2018 was $1,087, a 4.09% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per Capita (US $)
North America $11,440
OECD members $5,653
Euro Area $4,787
European Union $4,215
World $1,266
East Asia & Pacific $876
Latin America & Caribbean $656
Sub-Saharan Africa $84
South Asia $70
World Healthcare Spending - Historical Data
Year Per Capita (US $) % of GDP
2021 $1,266 10.35%
2020 $1,180 10.87%
2019 $1,104 9.81%
2018 $1,087 9.68%
2017 $1,044 9.76%
2016 $1,006 9.87%
2015 $984 9.73%
2014 $1,026 9.45%
2013 $1,002 9.34%
2012 $988 9.37%
2011 $979 9.36%
2010 $905 9.50%
2009 $868 9.83%
2008 $857 9.09%
2007 $791 9.08%
2006 $723 9.25%
2005 $681 9.33%
2004 $642 9.40%
2003 $584 9.51%
2002 $519 9.35%
2001 $489 9.01%
2000 $477 8.62%