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Countries 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. Switzerland is second with US$11,784 per person, 14.3% behind. The top five are United States, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Luxembourg. The median across all 193 is US$470.4 per person; Madagascar is last at US$17.4 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$470.4 per person
Coverage
193 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Health expenditure per capitaBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 13,473; 2. Switzerland 11,784; 3. Liechtenstein 11,495; 4. Norway 8,296; 5. Luxembourg 8,170; 6. Monaco 8,004; 7. Iceland 7,642; 8. Ireland 7,395; 9. Australia 6,980; 10. Germany 6,849.United States13,473Switzerland11,784Liechtenstein11,495Norway8,296Luxembourg8,170Monaco8,004Iceland7,642Ireland7,395Australia6,980Germany6,849
Top 10: Health expenditure per capita (US$ 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. Luxembourg 8,170; 6. Monaco 8,004; 7. Iceland 7,642; 8. Ireland 7,395; 9. Australia 6,980; 10. Germany 6,849.
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; Luxembourg: 2,901 in 2000 to 7,511 in 2023.03,3686,73710,10513,473200020122023United StatesSwitzerlandLiechtensteinNorwayLuxembourg
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; Luxembourg: 2,901 in 2000 to 7,511 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita, 2023
RankCountryHealth expenditure per capita (US$ per person)Year
1United States13,4732023
2Switzerland11,7842023
3Liechtenstein11,4952023
4Norway8,2962023
5Luxembourg8,1702024
6Monaco8,0042023
7Iceland7,6422024
8Ireland7,3952024
9Australia6,9802023
10Germany6,8492024
11Netherlands6,8452024
12Denmark6,7452024
13Austria6,7392024
14Sweden6,4852024
15Canada6,3782024
16Belgium5,9312023
17United Kingdom5,8602024
18Finland5,5152023
19France5,3272024
20New Zealand5,0222024
21Israel3,9282023
22San Marino3,9242023
23Singapore3,9222023
24Japan3,6382023
25Malta3,6242023
26Andorra3,6052023
27Italy3,3982024
28Slovenia3,3712024
29Korea, Rep.3,1372024
30Spain3,1072023
31Portugal2,9712024
32Cyprus2,8992023
33Czechia2,6932024
34Estonia2,4382024
35United Arab Emirates2,4022023
36Naoero2,2922023
37Bahamas, The2,2622023
38Lithuania2,2332024
39Uruguay2,0762023
40Poland2,0142024
41Greece1,9632023
42Saudi Arabia1,8252023
43Slovak Republic1,8142023
44Qatar1,8042023
45Chile1,7602024
46Tuvalu1,7242023
47Palau1,6842023
48Kuwait1,6792023
49Latvia1,6452023
50Panama1,5582023
51Croatia1,5482023
52Argentina1,4572023
53Hungary1,4202023
54St. Kitts and Nevis1,2952023
55Barbados1,2872023
56Trinidad and Tobago1,2762023
57Bulgaria1,2582023
58Cuba1,1992020
59Bahrain1,1762023
60Costa Rica1,1632023
61Maldives1,1592023
62Montenegro1,1482023
63Romania1,0512023
64Brazil1,0102023
65Russian Federation1,0032023
66Serbia983.72023
67Marshall Islands894.22023
68Antigua and Barbuda841.32023
69Bosnia and Herzegovina772.92023
70Armenia7672023
71Seychelles766.32023
72China763.42023
73Mexico7612023
74Brunei Darussalam7332023
75Oman7322023
76Colombia644.32024
77St. Lucia641.12023
78North Macedonia639.42023
79Mauritius616.22023
80Albania590.62023
81Turkmenistan581.42023
82Belarus558.22023
83Georgia554.32023
84Türkiye547.82023
85South Africa536.62023
86Paraguay526.52023
87Grenada526.42023
88Jamaica520.22023
89Ecuador509.52023
90Micronesia, Fed. Sts.507.82023
91Guyana5052023
92El Salvador500.72023
93Dominica492.52023
94Kazakhstan489.72023
95Botswana489.62023
96Dominican Republic488.92023
97Libya470.42023
98St. Vincent and the Grenadines469.22023
99Moldova451.72023
100Malaysia450.32023

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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 imports of goods and services · #1 in fdi inflows.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#9 Australia

Australia ranks #9 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.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

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: 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.