External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- United Kingdom ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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