Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.78 % change on previous year for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 286.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 16.54 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.03 % change on previous year, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2007 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2021 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2024 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 112 Nauru 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Czechia 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Nigeria 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Monaco 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Costa Rica 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden 3.44 % change on previous year 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.