Share of aggregate total medical debt in the U.S. 2023, by amount owed
In 2023, around 22 percent of all medical debt in the United States belonged to individuals who owed more than 5,000 U.S. dollars. In 2019, the total medical debt in the United States was estimated to be at least 195 billion U.S. dollars. This statistic illustrates the share of aggregate total medical debt in the United States, by amount owed.