United States—Health Spending per Capita (USD)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 193Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
$13,473
2023
YoY Change
+7.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#1
of 193 countries
Maximum
$13,473
2023
Minimum
$4,549
2000
CAGR
+4.8%
24 years
Last
$13,473
Previous
$12,586
Highest
$13,473
Lowest
$4,549
Unit
current US dollars per person
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's health spending per capita was $13,473 in 2023, ranking #1 out of 193 countries. This represents a +7.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was $13,473 (2023) and the lowest was $4,549 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
United States — Health Spending per Capita (USD): 13,473.19335938 current US dollars per person for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13,473 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | $12,586 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $12,080 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $11,648 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | $10,550 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $10,180 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | $9,823 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | $9,536 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | $9,201 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | $8,796 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | $8,412 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | $8,262 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | $8,016 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | $7,836 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | $7,615 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | $7,365 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | $7,154 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | $6,802 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | $6,429 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | $6,072 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | $5,732 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | $5,328 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | $4,902 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | $4,549 |
Top Countries — Health Spending per Capita (USD)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $13,473 | 2023 |
| 2 | Switzerland | $11,784 | 2023 |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | $11,495 | 2023 |
| 4 | Norway | $8,296 | 2023 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | $8,170 | 2024 |
| 6 | Monaco | $8,004 | 2023 |
| 7 | Iceland | $7,642 | 2024 |
| 8 | Ireland | $7,395 | 2024 |
| 9 | Australia | $6,980 | 2023 |
| 10 | Germany | $6,849 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Unit
current US dollars per person