Sweden vs United Kingdom: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Sweden
11.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 193 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% | 11.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 11.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom 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.