Iceland vs United Kingdom: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
144th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 0.8% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 14.7% 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 Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 142nd 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.