Thailand vs United Kingdom: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4689 current US$ against 0.3178 current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 0.1511 current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0927 current US$ | 0.2566 current US$ | 0.1639 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3984 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | 0.0313 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2873 current US$ | 0.4691 current US$ | 0.1819 current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4689 current US$ against 0.3178 current US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 0.1511 current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Thailand ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.