Canada vs United Kingdom: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Canada
15.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
141st
United Kingdom rank
144th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 15.2% against 14.6% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.