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U.S. healthcare costs in 2015 were 16.9% GDP according to the OECD, over 5% GDP higher than the next most expensive OECD country. [2] With U.S. GDP of $19 trillion, healthcare costs were about $3.2 trillion, or about $10,000 per person in a country of 320 million people.
Per capita, the US spends more on pharmaceuticals than any other country, although expenditures on pharmaceuticals accounts for a smaller share (13%) of total healthcare costs compared to an OECD average of 18% (2003 figures). [287]
Health care cost as percent of GDP (total economy of a nation). [2] [3] Graph below is life expectancy versus healthcare spending of rich OECD countries. US average of $10,447 in 2018. [7] See: list of countries by life expectancy.
The estimated health care spending per person — the average amount spent on health care services for each individual — reached $14,423 in 2023, up from $13,493 in 2022 and $13,012 in 2021. The ...
Out of the top 10 most expensive states, residents spent the most on health care per capita in Delaware, totaling $12,294. In Florida, nearly 15 percent of adults reported not seeing a doctor due ...
With health care spending averaging $13,493 spent per person annually, many Americans are feeling the pinch more than ever. Despite high costs, patients often leave their appointments dissatisfied.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported in 2013 that the rate of increase in annual healthcare costs has fallen since 2002. However, costs relative to GDP and per capita continue to rise. Per capita cost increases have averaged 5.4% since 2000. [20]
In terms of health care cost per capita, California came in the middle of the pack at 22nd, spending an average of $10,299 in 2020, according to the Kaiser Foundation.