By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up
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This article was published 02/09/2024 (375 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – A look at provincial health spending and federal health transfers between 2005 and 2023. The figures have not been adjusted for inflation.
Total provincial spending on health care:
2004-05: $86.2 billion
2022-23: $221.9 billion
Total federal health transfers (share of total spending):
2004-05: $15.1 billion (17.5 per cent)
2022-23: $47.1 billion (21.2 per cent)
Average annual increase in provincial health spending, 2005 to 2023: 5 per cent
Average annual increase in federal health transfers, 2005 to 2023: 7 per cent
Federal health transfer per capita:
2004-05: $427.23
2022-23: $1,115.31
Provincial health spending per capita, by province, 2005, 2023:
Alberta: $2,829.57, $5,358.25
British Columbia: $2,747.35, $5,432.95
Manitoba: $3,041.96, $5,167.05
New Brunswick: $2,444.77, $4,625.11
Newfoundland and Labrador: $3,529.91, $6,890.85
Nova Scotia: $2,811.15, $4,794.03
Ontario: $2,547.63, $4,967.17
Prince Edward Island: $3,180.42, $5,155.44
Quebec: $2,773.90, $6,638.62
Saskatchewan: $2,786.78, $5,750.82
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 2, 2024.
