Health Expenditures
Data are for the U.S.
- Per capita national health expenditures: $9,990 (2015)
- Total national health expenditures: $3.2 trillion (2015)
- Total national health expenditures as a percent of Gross Domestic Product: 17.8% (2015)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 93 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of national health expenditures for hospital care: 32.3% (2015)
- Percent of national health expenditures for nursing care facilities and continuing care retirement communities: 4.9% (2015)
- Percent of national health expenditures for physician and clinical services: 19.8% (2015)
- Percent of national health expenditures for prescription drugs: 10.1% (2015)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 94 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: January 20, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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