{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"Canada Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2024)","description":"Canada's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 7,645.9 international $ per person in 2024, +4.0% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Canada","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Canada Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2024)","value":"7,645.9","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.0%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2405.67150004447},{"period":"2001","value":2591.25879818127},{"period":"2002","value":2727.0447698299},{"period":"2003","value":2897.40001637717},{"period":"2004","value":3057.41927474776},{"period":"2005","value":3262.43880505192},{"period":"2006","value":3536.91768422493},{"period":"2007","value":3710.89179416931},{"period":"2008","value":3850.42762549652},{"period":"2009","value":4135.87675541776},{"period":"2010","value":4266.82014677183},{"period":"2011","value":4308.3823806041},{"period":"2012","value":4431.1704761956},{"period":"2013","value":4595.24553028811},{"period":"2014","value":4678.0342602899},{"period":"2015","value":4773.7481512308},{"period":"2016","value":5103.64665868687},{"period":"2017","value":5240.51940680873},{"period":"2018","value":5426.86325274867},{"period":"2019","value":5554.96352468819},{"period":"2020","value":6301.47278201041},{"period":"2021","value":7017.30872572301},{"period":"2022","value":7066.04977303279},{"period":"2023","value":7355.35531519482},{"period":"2024","value":7645.92699305836}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"7645.9","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"7355.4","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"7066.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"7017.3","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6301.5","yoyChange":"+13.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5555.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5426.9","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5240.5","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5103.6","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4773.7","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4678.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4595.2","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"4431.2","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"4308.4","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"4266.8","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4135.9","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3850.4","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"3710.9","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3536.9","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"3262.4","yoyChange":"+6.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Canada in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7,645.9 international $ per person in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,405.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 7,645.9 in 2024 represents a change of +290.5."}]}