United Kingdom vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 81.8% against 60.9% in World, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 58.4% | 21.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 60.4% | 19.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 62.5% | 20.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 81.8% against 60.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between United Kingdom and World?
- 20.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th and World 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.