China vs United Kingdom: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for external health expenditure?
- China ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 144th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.