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

United States of America
1,472
in 2023
World
268.21
in 2023
United States of America rank
3rd
World rank
4th

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

  • United States of America
  • World
05001.0k1.5k200020112023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,472 against 268.21 in World, a difference of 1,204.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.5 times World's.

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

United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
2000s 856.17 145.02 711.15 United States of America
2010s 1,071 219.21 852.1 United States of America
2020s 1,330 248.18 1,082 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$, United States of America or World?
United States of America, at 1,472 against 268.21 in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between United States of America and World?
1,204, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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