How much does the U.S. spend on healthcare per person each year?

Money medium Data from 2022

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The answer

$13,493

Roughly $13.5K.

The United States spends about $13,500 per person per year on healthcare, roughly double the average of other wealthy countries and about 17% of GDP. Life expectancy is nonetheless several years lower than in most of them, which is the central puzzle of American health policy.

Where this number comes from

Source CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts
Figure refers to 2022
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Unit dollars

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