Fact-check: “The United States has the highest healthcare costs in the world”
Verdict: Mostly True (90% confidence)
By the two most common measures — per-capita spending and share of GDP — the U.S. clearly leads all large economies. OECD's Health at a Glance 2025 states the U.S. spent 17.2% of GDP on health in 2024, 'by far the most,' and WHO/World Bank data put U.S. per-capita spending at $13,473 in 2023, the highest among OECD members. The 'Mostly True' rather than 'True' rating reflects one real nuance: among all 195 countries globally, a handful of very small, high-income jurisdictions (e.g., Luxembourg)…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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