How do the provinces and territories compare?

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Health spending in Canada: How do the provinces and territories compare?

Health spending per person varies among the provinces and territories, and it is highest in the territories.

Here are the 2023 forecasts for per-person spending and the corresponding growth rates for Canada as a whole and for each province and territory:

  • Canada: $8,740 per person; 1.8% increase
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: $10,333 per person; 4.5% increase
  • Prince Edward Island: $9,036 per person; 7.7% increase
  • Nova Scotia: $9,737 per person; 4.0% increase
  • New Brunswick: $8,413 per person; 3.9% increase
  • Quebec: $8,785 per person; 0.4% increase
  • Ontario: $8,245 per person; 0.7% increase
  • Manitoba: $8,616 per person; 2.9% increase
  • Saskatchewan: $9,112 per person; 1.3% increase
  • Alberta: $9,041 per person; 2.6% increase
  • British Columbia: $9,182 per person; 4.6% increase
  • Yukon: $15,696 per person; 0.3% decrease
  • Northwest Territories: $21,750 per person; 2.0% increase
  • Nunavut: $23,652 per person; 9.8% increase

Source

National Health Expenditure Database, Canadian Institute for Health Information

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. How do the provinces and territories compare?. Accessed March 28, 2024.

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