External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.4689 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4689
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5011
in 2018
All-time low
0.159
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0.20.30.40.52000201120232000: 0.1592001: 0.1632002: 0.192003: 0.2342004: 0.2632005: 0.2822006: 0.3132007: 0.3412008: 0.3352009: 0.2862010: 0.3082011: 0.3572012: 0.3822013: 0.4222014: 0.4512015: 0.4562016: 0.4512017: 0.4932018: 0.5012019: 0.4762020: 0.4652021: 0.492022: 0.4522023: 0.469

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.4689, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5011 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.159
2001 0.1626 +2.3%
2002 0.1895 +16.5%
2003 0.2343 +23.6%
2004 0.2632 +12.3%
2005 0.2821 +7.2%
2006 0.3131 +11.0%
2007 0.3407 +8.8%
2008 0.3353 -1.6%
2009 0.2859 -14.7%
2010 0.3077 +7.6%
2011 0.3572 +16.1%
2012 0.382 +7.0%
2013 0.4219 +10.4%
2014 0.4515 +7.0%
2015 0.4564 +1.1%
2016 0.4507 -1.2%
2017 0.493 +9.4%
2018 0.5011 +1.7%
2019 0.4763 -4.9%
2020 0.4649 -2.4%
2021 0.4903 +5.5%
2022 0.4523 -7.8%
2023 0.4689 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2566 0.159 0.3407 10
2010s 0.4298 0.3077 0.5011 10
2020s 0.4691 0.4523 0.4903 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 131 Netherlands 0.6678 compare
  2. 132 Belgium 0.6676 compare
  3. 133 Cuba 0.6674 compare
  4. 135 Belarus 0.4298 compare
  5. 136 Thailand 0.3178 compare
  6. 137 Russian Federation 0.3078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4689 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5011 in 2018.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
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