Sweden vs United Kingdom: Health expenditure government expenditure

Sweden
19.45
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.05
in 2023
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Health expenditure government expenditure over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
05101520200020112023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 20.05 against 19.45 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 12.83 17.4 4.57 United Kingdom
2010s 17.66 19.29 1.62 United Kingdom
2020s 19.08 20.8 1.71 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 20.05 against 19.45 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.6, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for health expenditure government expenditure?
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed