Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health spending per person by source was 5,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,205
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,333
in 2022
All-time low
1,438
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.7k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5,205.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,333 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,438, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,438
2001 1,575 +9.6%
2002 1,757 +11.5%
2003 1,913 +8.9%
2004 2,140 +11.9%
2005 2,229 +4.2%
2006 2,445 +9.7%
2007 2,504 +2.4%
2008 2,697 +7.7%
2009 2,852 +5.7%
2010 2,930 +2.7%
2011 2,982 +1.8%
2012 3,073 +3.0%
2013 3,173 +3.3%
2014 3,277 +3.3%
2015 3,362 +2.6%
2016 3,485 +3.7%
2017 3,562 +2.2%
2018 3,666 +2.9%
2019 3,974 +8.4%
2020 4,885 +22.9%
2021 5,139 +5.2%
2022 5,333 +3.8%
2023 5,205 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,155 1,438 2,852 10
2010s 3,348 2,930 3,974 10
2020s 5,140 4,885 5,333 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Canada 5,367 compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 5,283 compare
  3. 16 Finland 5,221 compare
  4. 18 France 4,700 compare
  5. 19 Japan 4,551 compare
  6. 20 San Marino 4,546 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,333 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,438 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for health spending per person by source?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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