Americas (WHO region) vs United States of America: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$

Americas (WHO region)
304.07
in 2023
United States of America
1,472
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
United States of America rank
3rd

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,472 against 304.07 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 1,168.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 154.97 856.17 701.2 United States of America
2010s 239.57 1,071 831.73 United States of America
2020s 272.82 1,330 1,058 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$, Americas (WHO region) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,472 against 304.07 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between Americas (WHO region) and United States of America?
1,168, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO region) and United States of America rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed