Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — North America

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in North America in 2023 — 16.29%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4.09 pp.

2023 16.29% +0.19 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 18.12%2020
Period minimum 12.2%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — North America, 2000–202312141618202000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 12.2%2001: 12.87%2002: 13.66%2003: 14.11%2004: 14.13%2005: 14.12%2006: 14.24%2007: 14.41%2008: 14.67%2009: 15.72%2010: 15.66%2011: 15.55%2012: 15.56%2013: 15.41%2014: 15.6%2015: 15.96%2016: 16.27%2017: 16.2%2018: 16.08%2019: 16.13%2020: 18.12%2021: 16.96%2022: 16.1%2023: 16.29%
Change over the period: +4.09 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 16.29%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 16.29 +0.19 pp
2022 16.1 −0.86 pp
2021 16.96 −1.16 pp
2020 18.12 +1.99 pp
2019 16.13 +0.05 pp
2018 16.08 −0.11 pp
2017 16.2 −0.07 pp
2016 16.27 +0.31 pp
2015 15.96 +0.36 pp
2014 15.6 +0.19 pp
2013 15.41 −0.15 pp
2012 15.56 +0.01 pp
2011 15.55 −0.12 pp
2010 15.66 −0.06 pp
2009 15.72 +1.05 pp
2008 14.67 +0.26 pp
2007 14.41 +0.17 pp
2006 14.24 +0.12 pp
2005 14.12 −0 pp
2004 14.13 +0.02 pp
2003 14.11 +0.45 pp
2002 13.66 +0.79 pp
2001 12.87 +0.67 pp
2000 12.2

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.