Canada

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.3% (2024). World rank 14 of 193; in Americas, 2 of 35. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2022). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 30. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: health spending 10.3% → 11.3% (share of GDP), health spending per person $5,210 → $6,378, and out-of-pocket health spending 14.7% → 15.3% (share of total). Better than all its neighbours (United States): secondary school enrolment, infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and diabetes prevalence. Worse than all its neighbours (United States): higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, hospital beds per 1,000 people, and access to safe drinking water.