Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Finland or United Kingdom?

Finland, at 18.9% against 18.2% in United Kingdom as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs United Kingdom: Domestic private health expenditure

Finland

18.9%

in 2023

United Kingdom

18.2%

in 2023

Finland rank

160th

United Kingdom rank

161st

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Finland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.9% against 18.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.3%	20.5%	1.8%	Finland
2010s	21.0%	19.7%	1.3%	Finland
2020s	18.6%	17.1%	1.5%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Finland or United Kingdom?: Finland, at 18.9% against 18.2% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Finland and United Kingdom?: 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Finland ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.