The United States spends nearly twice as much per person on health care as Canada:

2022 total cost per person
In 2022, the total cost per person for health care in the United States was $12,555, compared to $6,319 in Canada.

2022 percentage of GDP
In 2022, the United States spent 16.6% of its GDP on health care, compared to 11.2% in Canada.
Administration costs
In the United States, health care administration costs $1,059 per capita, compared to $307 per capita in Canada.

The United States spends more per person on health care than any other high-income nation. The average amount spent per person in comparable countries is about half of what the U.S. spends.


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