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U.S. national health expenditure 1960-2019
U.S. national health expenditure from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Aug 27, 2019
Health expenditure in the U.S. has been a hotly debated topic among political parties especially on the verge of the 2020 election. Health expenditures in the U.S. have been increasing over time and are projected to keep increasing. As of 2017, the U.S. spent a total of 3.5 trillion U.S. dollars on healthcare. By 2019 health expenditures are expected to increase to 3.8 trillion U.S. dollars.
U.S. health expenditure in comparison
The U.S has some of the highest expenditures for health care in the world. With currently a total health spending of over 17 percent of the country’s GDP, the U.S. has far surpassed the country with the second highest health expenditure as part of GDP, Switzerland. The United States, despite having a mixed method of healthcare financing and insurances, also has one of the highest shares of domestic governmental health expenditures.U.S. health care payers
There are several different governmental and non-governmental agencies that are responsible for health care funding and payments in the United States. Currently, private insurance and Medicare are the two largest payers of U.S. health care. Direct health care costs are not the only things that these payers are responsible for. They may also be partly responsible for prescription drug costs. Again, private insurance and Medicare are the two largest payers of prescription drug costs in the U.S. Among all the payers of health care costs in the U.S., state-funded Medicaid programs have experienced the highest level of health spending increases in recent years.U.S. national health expenditure from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Aug 27, 2019
Health expenditure in the U.S. has been a hotly debated topic among political parties especially on the verge of the 2020 election. Health expenditures in the U.S. have been increasing over time and are projected to keep increasing. As of 2017, the U.S. spent a total of 3.5 trillion U.S. dollars on healthcare. By 2019 health expenditures are expected to increase to 3.8 trillion U.S. dollars.
U.S. health expenditure in comparison
The U.S has some of the highest expenditures for health care in the world. With currently a total health spending of over 17 percent of the country’s GDP, the U.S. has far surpassed the country with the second highest health expenditure as part of GDP, Switzerland. The United States, despite having a mixed method of healthcare financing and insurances, also has one of the highest shares of domestic governmental health expenditures.U.S. health care payers
There are several different governmental and non-governmental agencies that are responsible for health care funding and payments in the United States. Currently, private insurance and Medicare are the two largest payers of U.S. health care. Direct health care costs are not the only things that these payers are responsible for. They may also be partly responsible for prescription drug costs. Again, private insurance and Medicare are the two largest payers of prescription drug costs in the U.S. Among all the payers of health care costs in the U.S., state-funded Medicaid programs have experienced the highest level of health spending increases in recent years.- Show sources information
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- 1960 to 2019
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- * Projected.
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Statistics on "Health expenditures in the U.S."
- Global comparison
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- Global health spending per capita in 2016 and projections for 2050 (in U.S. dollars)*Estimated global per capita health spending in 2016 and 2050
- Per capita health expenditure in selected countries in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Per capita health expenditure in selected countries 2018
- Health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product in selected countries in 2018Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in select countries 2018
- Public and private per capita health expenditure in selected countries in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)Public and private per capita health expenditure in selected countries 2016
- Countries with the highest share of domestic governmental health expenditure in 2016*Countries with highest government health expenditure share 2016
- Overview U.S.
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- U.S. national health expenditure from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. national health expenditure 1960-2019
- National per capita health expenditure in the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)U.S. national health expenditure per capita 1960-2019
- U.S. national health expenditure as percent of GDP from 1960 to 2019U.S. health expenditure as percent of GDP 1960-2019
- Average annual percent change in U.S. national health expenditure from 1960 to 2017*Average annual change in U.S. national health expenditure 1960-2017
- Categories
The most important statistics
- Health spending distribution in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by category*Health spending distribution in the United States by category 2013-2017
- Health spending growth rate in the United States from 1997 to 2017, by categoryHealth spending growth rate in the U.S. 1997-2017 sorted by category
- Annual growth in selected health spending categories in the United States from 2010 to 2017Growth in health spending categories in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Health spending distribution in the United States 2014-2017 and projections for 2027, by payer*Health spending distribution in the United States by payer 2014-2027
- Payer
The most important statistics
- Distribution of U.S. health care expenditure from 2014 to 2019, by payerU.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2014-2019
- Annual change in health spending levels in the United States in 2017, by payerChange in health spending levels in the United States by payer 2017
- Hospital care services spending in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by payer (in billion U.S. dollars)Hospital care spending in the United States by payer 2013-2017
- Prescription drugs spending in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by payer (in billion U.S. dollars)Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2017
- Out-of-pocket
The most important statistics
- Total out-of-pocket health care payments in the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. total out-of-pocket health care payments 1960-2019
- Per capita out-of-pocket health care payments in the United States from 2010 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)U.S. per capita out-of-pocket health care payments 2010-2019
- Out-of-pocket share of total personal health care expenditures in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019Out-of-pocket share of total U.S. personal health care expenditures 2010-2019
- Annual change of out-of-pocket health care payments in the U.S. from 2011 to 2019U.S. out-of-pocket health care payments annual change 2011-2019
- Health spending distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments in the United States in 2017*Health costs distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments U.S. 2017
- NHE projections
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- Forecasted U.S. national health expenditure from 2020 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. national health expenditure forecast 2020-2027
- Forecasted national per capita health expenditure in the United States from 2020 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars)U.S. national health expenditure per capita 2020-2027
- Forecasted U.S. national health expenditure as percent of GDP from 2020 to 2027U.S. health expenditure as percent of GDP 2020-2027
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Statistics on "Health expenditures in the U.S. - Global comparison"
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- Per capita health expenditure in selected countries 2018
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- Public and private per capita health expenditure in selected countries 2016
- Countries with highest government health expenditure share 2016
Statistics on "Health expenditures in the U.S. - Overview U.S."
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Statistics on "Health expenditures in the U.S. - Out-of-pocket"
- U.S. total out-of-pocket health care payments 1960-2019
- U.S. per capita out-of-pocket health care payments 2010-2019
- Out-of-pocket share of total U.S. personal health care expenditures 2010-2019
- U.S. out-of-pocket health care payments annual change 2011-2019
- Health costs distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments U.S. 2017
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- Total and per capita personal health care expenditure forecast U.S. 2020-2027
- U.S. total personal health care expenditure 1960-2019
- Share of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population 2012
- Private and public U.S. health expenditure per capita
- Distribution of private and public U.S. health expenditure
- Distribution of U.S. total personal health care expenditure 2017 by source
- Private and public health expenditure in the U.S. 1960-2008
- Governmental health spending per capita in Canada by province 2019
- Health expenditure per capita Australia FY 2009-2018
- Health expenditure in the Australian Capital Territory FY 2009-2018
- Health expenditure in South Australia FY 2009-2018
- Venezuela: health spending as share of GDP 2010-2016
- Health expenditure in Tasmania, Australia FY 2009-2018
- Saint Lucia: health spending as share of GDP 2010-2016
- Health expenditure on pharmaceuticals and medical non-durables in France 2003-2013
- Top cumulative overseas health expenditure in international NGOs 2007-2010
- Paraplegia: health insurance expenditure in France 2015, by type
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