France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current health expenditure
France
11.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.1%
in 2024
France rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Current health expenditure over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 1.5% | France |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 11.5% against 11.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- France ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current 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 current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.