Sweden vs United Kingdom: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Sweden
11.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Sweden ranks 16th 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.