Countries That Spend the Most on Health per Person 2021

Source:  World Bank

Countries That Spend the Most on Health per Person 2021

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Health Spending (USD per Person) with 12,080 in 2021.
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Average Health Spending (USD per Person) in 2021: 7,375  ·  median: 6,738.
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Gap in 2021: United States is 2.5× larger than Japan.

About This Dataset

Countries That Spend the Most on Health per Person 2021
Countries ranked by health spending (USD per person) in 2021, using World Bank figures for the 192 countries that reported that year. United States leads on 12,080, ahead of Switzerland (11,198) and Liechtenstein (10,912). Total health spending per person in US dollars at market exchange rates, counting government, insurance and out-of-pocket spending. Because it is not adjusted for price levels, a dollar buys far more care in some countries than others.
Analysis

United States (12,080), Switzerland (11,198) and Liechtenstein (10,912) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 12,080 down to 4,844, a spread of 7,236. Only 882 separates United States from Switzerland in second, 7.3% of the leading figure. 15 of the 20 reach half the leading figure, 6,040 or more. United States stood at 11,648 in 2020, so its figure rose by 432 over the year. United States also came first in 2020. Of the 20 in this table that also reported in 2020, 20 recorded a higher figure than the year before and 0 a lower one. The largest single move was Norway, from 7,825 to 9,163. The chart shows the twenty highest of 192 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
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20 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
12,080
United States
Health Spending (USD per Person) · 2021
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Metrics
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Health Spending (USD per Person)
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Period
2021
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
World Bank
Coverage
20 entities · 2021 · 20 observations
Measure
Health Spending (USD per Person)
Last updated
7 September 2026
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2021.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Health Spending (USD per Person) · ranked by 2021

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# Category 2021 Source
🥇 United States 12,080
🥈 Switzerland 11,198
🥉 Liechtenstein 10,912
4 Norway 9,163
5 Monaco 8,225
6 Luxembourg 7,633
7 Denmark 7,430
8 Australia 7,092
9 Sweden 6,894
10 Ireland 6,754
11 Iceland 6,722
12 Netherlands 6,719
13 Germany 6,654
14 Austria 6,554
15 Canada 6,511
16 Belgium 5,847
17 United Kingdom 5,645
18 France 5,365
19 Finland 5,262
20 Japan 4,844

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