Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — North America

Health share of government spending in North America in 2023 — 22.77%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.7 pp.

2023 22.77% −0.74 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 23.51%2022
Period minimum 16.07%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — North America, 2000–202316182022242000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 16.07%2001: 16.67%2002: 17.14%2003: 17.43%2004: 17.86%2005: 17.88%2006: 18.44%2007: 18.39%2008: 18.13%2009: 18.17%2010: 18.36%2011: 18.83%2012: 19.53%2013: 20.22%2014: 21.3%2015: 22.12%2016: 22.28%2017: 22.35%2018: 22.35%2019: 22.26%2020: 22.04%2021: 21.16%2022: 23.51%2023: 22.77%
Change over the period: +6.7 pp Annual average: 0.29 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

North America 22.77%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 22.77 −0.74 pp
2022 23.51 +2.35 pp
2021 21.16 −0.88 pp
2020 22.04 −0.22 pp
2019 22.26 −0.08 pp
2018 22.35 −0 pp
2017 22.35 +0.07 pp
2016 22.28 +0.16 pp
2015 22.12 +0.82 pp
2014 21.3 +1.08 pp
2013 20.22 +0.69 pp
2012 19.53 +0.7 pp
2011 18.83 +0.47 pp
2010 18.36 +0.19 pp
2009 18.17 +0.03 pp
2008 18.13 −0.26 pp
2007 18.39 −0.05 pp
2006 18.44 +0.56 pp
2005 17.88 +0.02 pp
2004 17.86 +0.43 pp
2003 17.43 +0.29 pp
2002 17.14 +0.47 pp
2001 16.67 +0.6 pp
2000 16.07

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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