US health insurance coverage rates, premiums, uninsured population, and healthcare spending data.
| Type of coverage | % of population |
|---|---|
| Employment-based | 53.5% |
| Medicare | 20.1% |
| Medicaid | 17.1% |
| Direct-purchase | 10.5% |
| Uninsured for the entire year | 7.9% (26.7 million people) |
Source: US Census Bureau, Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025 (P60-291, September 2026). Coverage types are for some or all of 2025 and overlap, because people can have more than one type, so they do not add to 100%. Direct-purchase includes plans bought through the Marketplace and plans bought directly from insurers.
| Country | Per Capita | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $15,474 | 18.0% of GDP |
| Switzerland | $8,650 | 11.8% |
| Germany | $7,890 | 12.7% |
| Canada | $6,320 | 12.1% |
| UK | $5,150 | 11.3% |
About 26.7 million Americans (7.9%) were uninsured for all of 2025.
The US spends $15,474 per person annually (2024), nearly double the average of comparable wealthy countries.