Russia vs United Kingdom: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Russia
0.3078 current US$
in 2008
United Kingdom
0.4689 current US$
in 2023
Russia rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
133rd

External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
0.20.30.40.5200020112023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4689 current US$ against 0.3078 current US$ in Russia, a difference of 0.1611 current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Russia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4689 current US$ against 0.3078 current US$ in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Russia and United Kingdom?
0.1611 current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
Russia ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.