Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United Kingdom is 18.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United Kingdom peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 68% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United Kingdom?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United Kingdom was 18.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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