Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 200,642 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
200,642 Million euro
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
234,244 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
41,415 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom is 200,642 Million euro, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom peaked at 234,244 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,415 Million euro, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,415 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 51,650 Million euro | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 54,517 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 55,379 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58,261 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 56,212 Million euro | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 60,256 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 74,094 Million euro | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 82,999 Million euro | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 88,865 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 104,138 Million euro | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 117,344 Million euro | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 121,602 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 124,544 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 137,159 Million euro | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 145,957 Million euro | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 156,296 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 160,303 Million euro | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 143,670 Million euro | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 137,977 Million euro | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 151,865 Million euro | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 165,270 Million euro | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 181,538 Million euro | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 182,843 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 196,967 Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 234,244 Million euro | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 203,319 Million euro | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 200,950 Million euro | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 200,642 Million euro | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,365 Million euro | 41,415 Million euro | 88,865 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,899 Million euro | 104,138 Million euro | 160,303 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,849 Million euro | 151,865 Million euro | 234,244 Million euro | 9 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in United Kingdom was 200,642 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 234,244 Million euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,415 Million euro in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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