This statistic displays the percentage of total healthcare expenditures in the privately insured U.S. population in 2012, by percentiles of the population. It is estimated that about 5 percent of the U.S. population accounts for 50.6 percent of healthcare expenditures in the United States. The elderly population, over 65 years of age, are most likely to be in the top healthcare spending percentiles as a larger proportion is likely to have chronic diseases that can be costly.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
IMS Health. (October 16, 2013). Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. "Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012*." Chart. October 16, 2013. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. (2013). Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health. "Distribution of U.S. Healthcare Spending by Percentiles of The Population in 2012*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
IMS Health, Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/ (last visited July 01, 2025)
Distribution of U.S. healthcare spending by percentiles of the population in 2012* [Graph], IMS Health, October 16, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318841/health-care-spending-for-percentiles-of-privately-insured-us-population/
