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Health

United States · 12 indicators

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United States — Health expenditure

Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.
17.2% GDP
2024
Source: OECD· Data 2024
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United States — Health spending per capita

Current health spending per capita, in US dollars. Measures what a country devotes on average per person to the healthcare system.
9.3KUSD
2021
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data 2021
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United States — Life expectancy

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Average number of years a newborn can expect to live under current mortality conditions.
78.7years
2018
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· Data 2018
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United States — Infant mortality

Deaths of children before age 1 per 1,000 live births; a key indicator of a country's health.
5.31per 1,000
Q1 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· Data Q1 2026
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United States — Physician density

Number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants; a low level signals medical deserts.
3.68per 1,000
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
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United States — Vaccination coverage

Share of the population properly vaccinated; a high rate protects the community.
94%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
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United States — Preventable mortality

Deaths that could have been avoided through prevention or care, per 100,000; lower is better.
217per 100k
2022
Source: OECD· Data 2022
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United States — Hospital beds

Number of hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants; measures hospital capacity.
2.68per 1,000
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
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United States — Drug overdose deaths

Number of drug overdose deaths over the last 12 months (rolling total), all drugs; the December value is the calendar year.
67.6K​
Q1 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· Data Q1 2026
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United States — Suicide rate

Suicide deaths per 100,000 people, annualised monthly rate; the yearly average gives the annual rate.
13.7per 100k
Q1 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· Data Q1 2026
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United States — Firearm death rate

Firearm deaths (suicides, homicides and accidents) per 100,000 people, annualised monthly rate.
11.57per 100k
Q1 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· Data Q1 2026
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United States — People without health insurance

Share of the population (civilian, non-institutionalised) with no health coverage at all, public or private, at the time of the survey. United States: American Community Survey (Census), 1-year estimates.
8.4%
2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau· Data 2025
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