Topic: Health care in the United States

Health care in the United States - Statistics & Facts

The United States has long stood apart from peer nations in the scale of its health care spending. In 2025, health expenditure was estimated to account for 17.4 percent of GDP, with per capita costs reaching approximately 15,183 U.S. dollars, far exceeding comparable high-income countries. This can be in part attributed to higher prices, administrative complexity, and greater use of specialized care.

Share of the population that is privately insured
**%

Most common type of insurance
Employer-sponsored

Age range with the highest share of uninsured people
***to **

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Health System

Expenditure on healthcare in the United States 2000-2050

Health System

Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in the United States 2000-2050

Health Economics

U.S. national health care expenditure in 2015-2024, by category

Spending

GDP share of health expenditure in the United States 2000-2050
GDP share of health expenditure in the United States 2000-2050
GDP share of health expenditure in the United States from 2000 to 2050
Health spending distribution in the U.S. by detailed category 2024
Health spending distribution in the U.S. by detailed category 2024
Health spending distribution in the United States in 2024, by detailed category
Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in the United States 2000-2050
Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in the United States 2000-2050
Spending per capita on healthcare expenditure in the United States from 2000 to 2050 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
U.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2015-2024
U.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2015-2024
Distribution of U.S. health care expenditure from 2015 to 2024, by payer
U.S. national health expenditure on prescription drugs 1960-2034
U.S. national health expenditure on prescription drugs 1960-2034
Annual national health expenditure on prescription drugs in the United States from 1960 to 2024, with projections for 2034 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Infrastructure

Hospital density in the U.S. 1980-2022
Hospital density in the U.S. 1980-2022
Number of hospitals in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per million population)
Share of hospitals in the United States in 2024, by state and ownership type
Share of hospitals in the United States in 2024, by state and ownership type
Distribution of hospital ownership in the United States in 2024, by state
Hospital bed density in the U.S. 2000-2024
Hospital bed density in the U.S. 2000-2024
Number of community hospital beds in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (per 1,000 population)
Share of U.S. hospitals with ICUs 2022, by number of units
Share of U.S. hospitals with ICUs 2022, by number of units
Percentage of hospitals with intensive care units (ICU) in the United States in 2022, by number of ICUs
Hospital admission rates in the U.S. 1999-2024
Hospital admission rates in the U.S. 1999-2024
Number of hospital admissions in the U.S. from 1999 to 2024 (per 1,000 population)

Health care professionals

Density of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
Density of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
Number of licensed physicians in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (per 100,000 population)
Number of primary care physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field
Number of primary care physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field
Number of active primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2026, by field of specialty
Number of specialty physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field of specialty
Number of specialty physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field of specialty
Number of active specialty physicians in the U.S. in 2026, by field of specialty
Number of registered nurses in the U.S. 2001-2024
Number of registered nurses in the U.S. 2001-2024
Number of registered nurses in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024
U.S. dentists density 2001-2024
U.S. dentists density 2001-2024
Number of active dentists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024 (per 100,000 population)

Access to health care

Leading problems in the U.S. healthcare system 2025
Leading problems in the U.S. healthcare system 2025
Share of individuals who said select problems were the biggest facing the health care system in the United States in 2025
Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2024, by coverage
Percentage of U.S. population with health insurance 2020-2024, by coverage
Percentage of the U.S. population with health insurance in 2020 and 2024, by coverage type
Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by poverty level 2019-2025
Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by poverty level 2019-2025
Share of adults aged 18-64 years without health insurance in the United States from 2019 to 2025, by family income as a percentage of FPL
U.S. population who had to forgo medical care due to cost 2013-2024
U.S. population who had to forgo medical care due to cost 2013-2024
Share of U.S. population who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. between 2013 and 2024
Payment sources contribution for healthcare costs of an average person U.S. 2018-2025
Payment sources contribution for healthcare costs of an average person U.S. 2018-2025
Annual medical costs for an average person in the U.S. from 2018 to 2025, by payment source (in U.S. dollars)
Healthcare spending share for an average person U.S. by service type 2025
Healthcare spending share for an average person U.S. by service type 2025
Distribution of annual healthcare costs for an average person in the U.S. as of 2025, by type of service

Public opinion

Public concern regarding economic issues in the U.S. January 2026
Public concern regarding economic issues in the U.S. January 2026
Leading economic concerns among the American public in the United States as of January 2026
Public opinion: government to insure healthcare coverage in the U.S. 2025, by party
Public opinion: government to insure healthcare coverage in the U.S. 2025, by party
Share of U.S. adults who said it is the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage as of 2025, by party affiliation
Concerns with a new public health insurance in the U.S. 2024
Concerns with a new public health insurance in the U.S. 2024
Expected concerns with a new government-run health insurance system in the United States as of 2024
Trust in lawmakers to design effective health insurance plans U.S. 2024, by party
Trust in lawmakers to design effective health insurance plans U.S. 2024, by party
Trust in lawmakers to design and manage effective health insurance plan in the United States 2024, by party affiliation
Support for healthcare policy proposals in the U.S. 2024
Support for healthcare policy proposals in the U.S. 2024
Share of people supporting following healthcare policy proposals in the United States as of 2024

Share of the population that is privately insured
**%

Most common type of insurance
Employer-sponsored

Age range with the highest share of uninsured people
***to **

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- Hospital density (per 1,000,000 population)
- 18.36
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Hospital density in the U.S. 1980-2022
- Hospital bed density (per 1,000 population)
- 2.28
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Hospital bed density in the U.S. 2000-2024
- Region with the highest hospital bed density
- Washington D.C.
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Hospital bed density in the U.S. in 2024, by state

- Physician density (per 100,000 population)
- ***
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Number of physicians per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States 2000-2050
- Field with the highest number of primary care physicians
- Internal medicine
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Number of primary care physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field
- Field with the highest number of specialty physicians
- Emergency medicine
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Number of specialty physicians in the U.S. 2026, by field of specialty

- Leading economic concern
- Cost of health care
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Public concern regarding economic issues in the U.S. January 2026
- Share of adults who delayed medical treatment within the last four years due to cost
- 26%
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Share of U.S. adults delaying major life events due to healthcare costs 2025
- Service with the highest annual health care cost for an average person
- Outpatient
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Healthcare spending share for an average person U.S. by service type 2025

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Health care in the United States - Statistics & Facts

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