External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.552 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in United Kingdom stood at 0.552 current international $.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5748 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1491 current international $, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 136th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1491 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1627 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1833 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.209 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2193 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2443 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2401 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2599 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2584 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2835 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3157 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3447 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3882 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3928 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4315 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4848 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5595 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5461 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5572 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.555 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.533 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5748 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.552 current international $ | -4.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.552 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 current international $, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2132 current international $ | 0.1491 current international $ | 0.2599 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4304 current international $ | 0.2835 current international $ | 0.5595 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5537 current international $ | 0.533 current international $ | 0.5748 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 133 Uzbekistan 0.781 current international $ compare
- 134 Venezuela 0.6036 current international $ compare
- 135 Cuba 0.6005 current international $ compare
- 137 Russia 0.5333 current international $ compare
- 138 Philippines 0.4998 current international $ compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.4644 current international $ compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in United Kingdom?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in United Kingdom was 0.552 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5748 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1491 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.