Ireland vs United Kingdom: Capital health expenditure
Ireland
0.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2020
Ireland rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Capital health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital health expenditure, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for capital health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.