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 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
200,642
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
234,244
in 2015
All-time low
41,415
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.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 200,642 for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,415, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,415 | — |
| 1991 | 51,650 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 54,517 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 55,379 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58,261 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 56,212 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 60,256 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 74,094 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 82,999 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 88,865 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 104,138 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 117,344 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 121,602 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 124,544 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 137,159 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 145,957 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 156,296 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 160,303 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 143,670 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 137,977 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 151,865 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 165,270 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 181,538 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 182,843 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 196,967 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 234,244 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 203,319 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 200,950 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 200,642 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 200,642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 11.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 200,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,365 | 41,415 | 88,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,899 | 104,138 | 160,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,849 | 151,865 | 234,244 | 9 |
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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 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 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 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 46 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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