Current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Current health expenditure per capita was 5,860 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom stood at 5,860 current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 5,860 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,021 current US$, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,021 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,075 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,364 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,774 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 3,362 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3,528 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,803 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,416 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4,280 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,813 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3,876 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,124 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4,204 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,340 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,733 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,470 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,043 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3,939 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,234 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,260 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,866 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 5,645 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 5,112 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 5,407 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5,860 current US$ | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,243 current US$ | 2,021 current US$ | 4,416 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,222 current US$ | 3,876 current US$ | 4,733 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,378 current US$ | 4,866 current US$ | 5,860 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom?
- Current health expenditure per capita in United Kingdom was 5,860 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,860 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 current US$ in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.