After adjusting for inflation, dental spending in 2024 grew by $7 billion, a 4% increase from 2023. In comparison, inflation-adjusted overall health care spending grew by 4.6%.
National dental expenditure was $189 billion in 2024, representing 3.6% of total health expenditure. This percentage is the same as in the previous year.
From 2023 to 2024, private dental insurance spending increased by 2.3% while out-of-pocket spending increased by 3.3%.
Government program spending increased by 9%, largely due to Medicare.
The latest health expenditure data show a continuing shift in how dental care is paid for in the United States. For more information, visit HPI's Dental Care Market page.
