Countries by Healthcare Spending Per Capita 2024

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Countries by Healthcare Spending Per Capita 2024

Countries ranked by total health expenditure per person in 2024, measured in USD at purchasing power parity according to OECD Health Statistics. The United States spends more per person on healthcare than any other country by a wide margin — with per capita expenditure exceeding $12,000, nearly double that of comparable wealthy nations, yet producing worse health outcomes on most standard metrics including life expectancy, infant mortality, and chronic disease prevalence.

Key Findings

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United States leads with 12,530 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 7,126 · median: 6,400.

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Gap in 2024: United States is 2.2× larger than Denmark.

Countries by Healthcare Spending Per Capita 2024

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Top Value

12,530

United States

Healthcare Spending Per Capita (USD) · 2024

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2024

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Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Healthcare Spending Per Capita (USD) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024	Source
🥇	United States	12,530
🥈	Germany	7,380
🥉	Switzerland	7,100
4	Austria	6,500
5	Norway	6,300
6	Netherlands	5,900
7	Sweden	5,700
8	Denmark	5,600

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_prices_in_the_United_States Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Germany Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Austria Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Norway Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_Netherlands Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Sweden Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Denmark Visit ↗

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