CIHI’s latest National Health Expenditure (NHEX) estimates show total spending rising 5.7% in 2024, reaching $372 billion. That equals $9,054 per Canadian and 12.4% of GDP (excluding 2020–21, the highest share on record). These figures include all spending—public and private—and are projections that CIHI revises as final data arrive. Drivers include higher hospital, physician, and drug outlays; implications range from fiscal pressure on governments to access and wait-time challenges if spending outpaces system efficiency.
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