Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population with very large health spending

Thailand
0.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6%
in 2020
Thailand rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199420072021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.

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

Thailand ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 0.7% Thailand
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Thailand ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).