Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6676 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1987 current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 0.2935 current US$ | 0.2935 current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3312 current US$ | 0.4691 current US$ | 0.1379 current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.6676 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1987 current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.