How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries?

(By Imani Telesford, Lynne Cotter, Emma Wager Twitter, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 11, 2026)

This chart collection examines how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other OECD countries that are similarly large and wealthy, based on GDP and GDP per capita. This analysis uses data from the OECD Health Statistics database for peer countries, and from the 2024 National Health Expenditure Data for the United States. Continue reading here…

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