Canada vs United Kingdom: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.