This statistic displays the percentage of total healthcare expenditures in the privately insured U.S. population in 2012, by percentiles of the population. It is estimated that about 5 percent of the U.S. population accounts for 50.6 percent of healthcare expenditures in the United States. The elderly population, over 65 years of age, are most likely to be in the top healthcare spending percentiles as a larger proportion is likely to have chronic diseases that can be costly.
Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012*
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IMS Health. (October 16, 2013). Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. "Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012*." Chart. October 16, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. (2013). Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. "Distribution of U.S. Healthcare Spending by Percentiles of The Population in 2012*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health, Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/ (last visited May 21, 2022)