Health share of government spending in the United States in 2023 — 23.02%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.86 pp.
2000–2023 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.02 | −0.75 pp |
| 2022 | 23.77 | +2.52 pp |
| 2021 | 21.25 | −1.05 pp |
| 2020 | 22.3 | −0.18 pp |
| 2019 | 22.48 | −0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 22.59 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 22.58 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 22.49 | +0.17 pp |
| 2015 | 22.32 | +0.84 pp |
| 2014 | 21.48 | +1.12 pp |
| 2013 | 20.36 | +0.72 pp |
| 2012 | 19.64 | +0.71 pp |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +0.49 pp |
| 2010 | 18.43 | +0.21 pp |
| 2009 | 18.23 | +0.02 pp |
| 2008 | 18.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 18.5 | −0.08 pp |
| 2006 | 18.57 | +0.63 pp |
| 2005 | 17.94 | +0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 17.93 | +0.42 pp |
| 2003 | 17.51 | +0.29 pp |
| 2002 | 17.22 | +0.46 pp |
| 2001 | 16.76 | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 16.16 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
23.02
Canada
18.68
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.
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