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What drives health spending in the U.S. compared to other countries?
Inpatient and outpatient care represent a greater share of health spending in the U.S. compared to peer countries
Distribution of health spending, by spending category, 2021
United States (Total: $12,197 per capita)
Comparable Country Average (Total: $6,514 per capita)
Note: Values are normalized to 100%. Comparable countries include Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Australia and Japan are excluded due to lack of 2021 data.
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