Total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total health spending per person was 6,606 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6,606 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,606 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,896 current international $, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,896 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,075 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,286 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,442 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,669 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2,742 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,967 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,112 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,318 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,447 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,572 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,645 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,793 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,993 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,119 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,226 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,349 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,470 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,614 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,984 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5,808 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 6,136 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,497 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6,365 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,606 current international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,696 current international $ | 1,896 current international $ | 3,447 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,176 current international $ | 3,572 current international $ | 4,984 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,282 current international $ | 5,808 current international $ | 6,606 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6,606 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,606 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total health spending per person?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.