External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure 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 177 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 (% of current health expenditure) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 0.1%, 12% of the median. (38 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
- 141 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 142 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 143 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 145 Finland 0.0% compare
- 146 China 0.0% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (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 in United Kingdom?
- External health expenditure in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for external health expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.