Euro area vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Euro area
13.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Euro area rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.0% against 13.5% in Euro area, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 17.4% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 19.3% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 20.8% | 5.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Euro area or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.0% against 13.5% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 6.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 27 groups.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.