Australia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health
Australia
20.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom
18.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.0% against 18.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.5% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 20.0% against 18.6% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.