How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending

Germany

79.1%

in 2023

United Kingdom

81.8%

in 2023

Germany rank

20th

United Kingdom rank

17th

Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 81.8% against 79.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76.8%	79.5%	2.7%	United Kingdom
2010s	77.1%	80.2%	3.2%	United Kingdom
2020s	79.6%	82.9%	3.3%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 81.8% against 79.1% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Germany and United Kingdom?: 2.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?: Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.