Public health spending Canada 2024, by funding source| Statista

In 2024, health expenditure in Canada that was funded by the provincial government accounted for almost 65 percent of total health spending, whilst the federal direct funded 4.6 percent. Although the spending amount has increased in the time period analyzed, the share covered by sector has remained relatively constant, except in 2020, when federal spending increased due to the COVID pandemic.

Distribution of total public health expenditure in Canada by source of finance from 1975 to 2024

Characteristic	Provincial government	Federal direct	Municipal government	Social security funds
2024*	64.9%	4.6%	0.3%	1.3%
2023*	64.9%	4.6%	0.3%	1.3%
2022	64.9%	5%	0.3%	1.3%
2021	64.1%	7.4%	0.3%	1.3%
2020	64.5%	8.1%	0.3%	1.2%
2019	64.5%	3.6%	0.3%	1.4%
2018	64.7%	3.5%	0.3%	1.4%
2017	64.7%	3.4%	0.3%	1.4%
2016	65.1%	3.3%	0.3%	1.4%
2015	66.1%	3.2%	0.4%	1.4%
2014	65.9%	3.3%	0.5%	1.4%
2013	66.1%	3.4%	0.5%	1.4%
2012	65.7%	3.4%	0.5%	1.3%
2011	65.6%	3.4%	0.5%	1.3%
2010	65.2%	3.4%	0.5%	1.3%
2009	65.2%	3.8%	0.5%	1.3%
2008	64.8%	3.7%	0.5%	1.4%
2007	64.6%	3.5%	0.7%	1.3%
2006	63.9%	3.5%	0.7%	1.4%
2005	64.3%	3.5%	0.7%	1.4%
2000	64.6%	3.7%	0.7%	1.3%
1995	66.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1%
1990	69.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.1%
1985	70.8%	2.9%	0.7%	1.2%
1980	70.8%	2.6%	1%	1%
1975	71.4%	3.3%	0.6%	1%

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November 2024

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