National Health Expenditures According to Type of Expenditure, 1960–2005
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
| Type of expenditure | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National health expenditures | $27.5 | $74.9 | $253.9 | $714.0 | $1,353.3 | $1,602.8 | $1,733.4 | $1,858.9 | $1,987.7 |
| Health services and supplies | 24.9 | 67.1 | 234.0 | 666.7 | 1,264.4 | 1,498.8 | 1,621.7 | $1,738.9 | $1,860.9 |
| Personal health care | 23.3 | 62.9 | 215.3 | 607.5 | 1,139.9 | 1,341.2 | 1,446.3 | 1,551.3 | 1,661.4 |
| Hospital care | 9.2 | 27.6 | 101.0 | 251.6 | 417.0 | 488.6 | 525.4 | 566.9 | 611.6 |
| Professional services | 8.3 | 20.6 | 67.3 | 216.8 | 426.7 | 503.1 | 543.0 | 581.1 | 621.7 |
| Physician and clinical services | 5.4 | 14.0 | 47.1 | 157.5 | 288.6 | 337.9 | 366.7 | 393.7 | 421.2 |
| Other professional services | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 18.2 | 39.1 | 45.6 | 49.0 | 52.6 | 56.7 |
| Dental services | 2.0 | 4.7 | 13.3 | 31.5 | 62.0 | 73.3 | 76.9 | 81.5 | 86.6 |
| Other personal health care | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 37.1 | 46.3 | 50.4 | 53.3 | 57.2 |
| Nursing home and home health | 0.9 | 4.3 | 21.4 | 65.2 | 125.8 | 139.9 | 148.5 | 157.7 | 169.3 |
| Home health care | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 30.5 | 34.2 | 38.0 | 42.7 | 47.5 |
| Nursing home care | 0.8 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 52.6 | 95.3 | 105.7 | 110.5 | 115.0 | 121.9 |
| Retail outlet sales of medical products | 4.9 | 10.5 | 25.7 | 74.0 | 170.3 | 209.6 | 229.4 | 245.5 | 258.8 |
| Prescription drugs | 2.7 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 40.3 | 120.8 | 157.9 | 174.6 | 189.7 | 200.7 |
| Other medical products | 2.3 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 33.7 | 49.5 | 51.6 | 54.7 | 55.9 | 58.1 |
| Government administration and net cost of private health insurance | 1.2 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 39.2 | 81.2 | 105.2 | 122.6 | 135.2 | 143.0 |
| Government public health activities | 0.4 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 20.0 | 43.4 | 52.4 | 52.8 | 52.5 | 56.6 |
| Investment | 2.6 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 47.3 | 88.8 | 104.0 | 111.7 | 119.9 | 126.8 |
| Research | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 12.7 | 25.6 | 32.5 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 40.0 |
| Structures and equipment | 1.9 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 34.7 | 63.2 | 71.5 | 75.9 | 81.7 | 86.8 |
Source: Health, United States, 2007, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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