Based on a comparison of 42 countries in 2017, USA ranked the highest in public health expenditure per capita with USD 8,061 followed by Norway and Switzerland. On the other end of the scale was India with USD 15.8, Indonesia with USD 37.7 and South Africa with USD 210.
Data for more countries are available at Public Health Expenditure Per Capita (USD) indicator page.
| Public Health Expenditure Per Capita (USD) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Australia | USD | 4,298 | 4,318 | 4,127 | 3,779 | 3,308 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | USD | 4,030 | 3,888 | 4,016 | 4,008 | 3,452 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | USD | 3,855 | 3,713 | 3,971 | 3,881 | 3,251 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | USD | 5,453 | 5,210 | 5,283 | 5,389 | 4,637 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | USD | 3,750 | 3,533 | 3,708 | 3,942 | 3,332 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD | 4,157 | 3,922 | 4,200 | 4,392 | 3,856 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | USD | 3,198 | 3,077 | 3,311 | 3,669 | 3,504 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | USD | 3,082 | 2,896 | 2,985 | 3,805 | 3,293 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD | 3,899 | 4,018 | 3,341 | 3,499 | 3,192 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | USD | 6,977 | 6,260 | 6,581 | 6,590 | 5,432 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | USD | 4,970 | 4,784 | 4,982 | 4,678 | 3,858 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | USD | 7,818 | 7,892 | 8,260 | 7,847 | 6,551 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | USD | 4,537 | 4,424 | 4,736 | 5,571 | 4,750 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | USD | 5,766 | 5,764 | 5,948 | 6,359 | 6,269 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD | 4,136 | 4,276 | 4,464 | 7,339 | 7,786 | ... |
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