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
Health spending per person by source in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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