Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Canada
15.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
145th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 193 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 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 0.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 15.3% against 14.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.