Countries in North America Ranked by Health expenditure per capita (2023)
Health expenditure per capita: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
United States ranks #1 with US$13,473 per person. That is 2.1 times Canada in second place (US$6,378 per person). The top five are United States, Canada, Bahamas, The, Panama and St. Kitts and Nevis. The median across all 23 is US$641.1 per person; Haiti is last at US$54.4 per person. United States's figure has risen 196% since 2000 (US$4,549 per person to US$13,473 per person in 2023).
- #1
- United States · US$13,473 per person
- Median
- US$641.1 per person
- Coverage
- 23 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Health expenditure per capita (US$ per person) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13,473 | 2023 |
| 2 | Canada | 6,378 | 2024 |
| 3 | Bahamas, The | 2,262 | 2023 |
| 4 | Panama | 1,558 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1,295 | 2023 |
| 6 | Barbados | 1,287 | 2023 |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,276 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cuba | 1,199 | 2020 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 1,163 | 2023 |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda | 841.3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Mexico | 761 | 2023 |
| 12 | St. Lucia | 641.1 | 2023 |
| 13 | Grenada | 526.4 | 2023 |
| 14 | Jamaica | 520.2 | 2023 |
| 15 | El Salvador | 500.7 | 2023 |
| 16 | Dominica | 492.5 | 2023 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 488.9 | 2023 |
| 18 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 469.2 | 2023 |
| 19 | Guatemala | 392 | 2023 |
| 20 | Belize | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 21 | Honduras | 249.2 | 2023 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 216.6 | 2023 |
| 23 | Haiti | 54.4 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 United States
United States ranks #1 on this list with US$13,473 per person.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#2 Canada
Canada ranks #2 on this list with US$6,378 per person (2024).
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#3 Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The ranks #3 on this list with US$2,262 per person.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 403,030 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.83 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$39,455 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in access to clean cooking fuels · #10 in homicide rate · #10 in cereal yield.
#4 Panama
Panama ranks #4 on this list with US$1,558 per person.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#5 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #5 on this list with US$1,295 per person.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Barbados
Barbados ranks #6 on this list with US$1,287 per person.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
#7 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #7 on this list with US$1,276 per person.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#8 Cuba
Cuba ranks #8 on this list with US$1,199 per person (2020).
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #9 on this list with US$1,163 per person.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.15 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$102.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in fertiliser consumption · #8 in women in parliament share.
#10 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #10 on this list with US$841.3 per person.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
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Source and method
Health expenditure per capita: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$): Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.