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Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 2023

Health expenditure per capita for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, United States ranks #1 with US$13,473 per person. Switzerland is second with US$11,784 per person, 14.3% behind. The top five are United States, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Monaco. The median across all 191 is US$470.4 per person; Madagascar is last at US$17.4 per person.

#1
United States · US$13,473 per person
Median
US$470.4 per person
Coverage
191 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Health expenditure per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 13,473; 2. Switzerland 11,784; 3. Liechtenstein 11,495; 4. Norway 8,296; 5. Monaco 8,004; 6. Luxembourg 7,511; 7. Iceland 7,065; 8. Australia 6,980; 9. Ireland 6,878; 10. Denmark 6,511.United States13,473Switzerland11,784Liechtenstein11,495Norway8,296Monaco8,004Luxembourg7,511Iceland7,065Australia6,980Ireland6,878Denmark6,511
Top 10: Health expenditure per capita (US$ per person). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 13,473; 2. Switzerland 11,784; 3. Liechtenstein 11,495; 4. Norway 8,296; 5. Monaco 8,004; 6. Luxembourg 7,511; 7. Iceland 7,065; 8. Australia 6,980; 9. Ireland 6,878; 10. Denmark 6,511.
Health expenditure per capita over time, top 5United States: 4,549 in 2000 to 13,473 in 2023; Switzerland: 3,550 in 2000 to 11,784 in 2023; Liechtenstein: 9,956 in 2013 to 11,495 in 2023; Norway: 2,949 in 2000 to 8,296 in 2023; Monaco: 2,976 in 2000 to 8,004 in 2023.03,3686,73710,10513,473200020122023United StatesSwitzerlandLiechtensteinNorwayMonaco
Health expenditure per capita over time, top 5 (US$ per person). United States: 4,549 in 2000 to 13,473 in 2023; Switzerland: 3,550 in 2000 to 11,784 in 2023; Liechtenstein: 9,956 in 2013 to 11,495 in 2023; Norway: 2,949 in 2000 to 8,296 in 2023; Monaco: 2,976 in 2000 to 8,004 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 2023, 2023
RankCountryHealth expenditure per capita (US$ per person)
1United States13,473
2Switzerland11,784
3Liechtenstein11,495
4Norway8,296
5Monaco8,004
6Luxembourg7,511
7Iceland7,065
8Australia6,980
9Ireland6,878
10Denmark6,511
11Germany6,395
12Netherlands6,372
13Austria6,268
14Sweden6,206
15Canada6,187
16Belgium5,931
17Finland5,515
18United Kingdom5,407
19France5,149
20New Zealand4,997
21Israel3,928
22San Marino3,924
23Singapore3,922
24Japan3,638
25Malta3,624
26Andorra3,605
27Italy3,284
28Spain3,107
29Korea, Rep.3,044
30Slovenia3,038
31Cyprus2,899
32Portugal2,762
33Czechia2,671
34United Arab Emirates2,402
35Naoero2,292
36Bahamas, The2,262
37Estonia2,259
38Uruguay2,076
39Lithuania2,044
40Greece1,963
41Saudi Arabia1,825
42Slovak Republic1,814
43Qatar1,804
44Chile1,737
45Tuvalu1,724
46Palau1,684
47Kuwait1,679
48Latvia1,645
49Poland1,578
50Panama1,558
51Croatia1,548
52Argentina1,457
53Hungary1,420
54St. Kitts and Nevis1,295
55Barbados1,287
56Trinidad and Tobago1,276
57Bulgaria1,258
58Bahrain1,176
59Costa Rica1,163
60Maldives1,159
61Montenegro1,148
62Romania1,051
63Brazil1,010
64Russian Federation1,003
65Serbia983.7
66Marshall Islands894.2
67Antigua and Barbuda841.3
68Bosnia and Herzegovina772.9
69Armenia767
70Seychelles766.3
71China763.4
72Mexico761
73Brunei Darussalam733
74Oman732
75St. Lucia641.1
76North Macedonia639.4
77Mauritius616.2
78Albania590.6
79Turkmenistan581.4
80Colombia571.2
81Belarus558.2
82Georgia554.3
83Türkiye547.8
84South Africa536.6
85Paraguay526.5
86Grenada526.4
87Jamaica520.2
88Ecuador509.5
89Micronesia, Fed. Sts.507.8
90Guyana505
91El Salvador500.7
92Dominica492.5
93Kazakhstan489.7
94Botswana489.6
95Dominican Republic488.9
96Libya470.4
97St. Vincent and the Grenadines469.2
98Moldova451.7
99Malaysia450.3
100Peru445.5

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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.

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#8 Australia

Australia ranks #8 on this list with US$6,980 per person.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

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Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Health expenditure per capita for each country in 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.