Total health expenditure as a share of GDP

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The United States of America is the top country by health expenditure as a share of GDP in the world. As of 2022, health expenditure as a share of GDP in the United States of America was 16.6 %. The top 5 countries also includes Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden.

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Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.