{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"United States Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"United States's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 13,473.2 international $ per person in 2023, +7.0% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","United States","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United States 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=US"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2023)","value":"13,473.2","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.0%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4548.55482518934},{"period":"2001","value":4901.67536216281},{"period":"2002","value":5327.93694234898},{"period":"2003","value":5732.24369331565},{"period":"2004","value":6071.84414824311},{"period":"2005","value":6428.60205272132},{"period":"2006","value":6802.47531175785},{"period":"2007","value":7153.73135405567},{"period":"2008","value":7364.93852233971},{"period":"2009","value":7614.82434448835},{"period":"2010","value":7836.08833444849},{"period":"2011","value":8015.78094831055},{"period":"2012","value":8262.29308300491},{"period":"2013","value":8412.25161694737},{"period":"2014","value":8796.33933361209},{"period":"2015","value":9200.93133248374},{"period":"2016","value":9535.60048808215},{"period":"2017","value":9822.60605528924},{"period":"2018","value":10180.4823229849},{"period":"2019","value":10550.2206945449},{"period":"2020","value":11648.4953090229},{"period":"2021","value":12080.0736201021},{"period":"2022","value":12586.1961834783},{"period":"2023","value":13473.1932166645}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"13473.2","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"12586.2","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"12080.1","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"11648.5","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"10550.2","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"10180.5","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"9822.6","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"9535.6","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"9200.9","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"8796.3","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"8412.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"8262.3","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"8015.8","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"7836.1","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"7614.8","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"7364.9","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"7153.7","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"6802.5","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"6428.6","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2004","value":"6071.8","yoyChange":"+5.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in United States 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 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 13,473.2 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4,548.6 in 2000. The latest reading of 13,473.2 in 2023 represents a change of +887."}]}