List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

This article includes 2 lists of countries of the world and their total expenditure on health per capita. Total expenditure includes both public and private expenditures. See also: Health spending as percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by country.

The first table uses OECD data and lists member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and a few other countries. It shows each country's total spending (public and private) on health per capita in PPP international dollars.

The next data table (Table 2) lists nearly all countries. It uses data from the World Health Organization (WHO). It also shows each country's total spending (public and private) on health per capita in PPP international dollars.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

A country list from OECD Data at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Table 1

Location links below are "Healthcare in LOCATION" links. OECD member countries are followed by non-OECD countries. Scroll down table to "Non-OECD countries" header.

OECD bar charts, and graphs

List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

Average annual health expenditures per person in US dollars (PPP). For OECD countries, and some other countries.

• "Government/compulsory": government health schemes or compulsory insurance (public or private). • "Voluntary/Out of pocket": private voluntary health insurance or direct payments by households.

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The chart below is older (2020 data) and breaks down the voluntary spending further by separating out-of-pocket payments. In this chart the items are stacked by color. There are a few other countries than just OECD countries.

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Health care cost as percent of GDP (total economy of a nation)

Graph below is life expectancy versus healthcare spending of rich OECD countries. US average of $10,447 in 2018. See: list of countries by life expectancy.

World Health Organization

List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

A country list from World Health Organization's Global Health Expenditure Database. Processed by Our World in Data.

Table 2

Location links below are "Healthcare in LOCATION" links.