Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Thailand
2.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2020
Thailand rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 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 large expenditures on health, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, 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 large expenditures on health?
- Thailand ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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 large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).