Private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Private health spending per person was 1,160 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,160 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,164 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 457.97 current international $, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 457.97 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 499.57 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 529.47 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 528.44 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 529.52 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 513.37 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 522.35 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 608.38 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 620.81 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 594.54 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 641.2 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 663 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 720.02 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 819.38 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 840.9 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 863.87 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 863.84 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 907.7 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 947.83 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,010 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 922.91 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 996.65 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,164 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,160 current international $ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.44 current international $ | 457.97 current international $ | 620.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.73 current international $ | 641.2 current international $ | 1,010 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,061 current international $ | 922.91 current international $ | 1,164 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 31 Finland 1,213 current international $ compare
- 32 Denmark 1,203 current international $ compare
- 33 Argentina 1,203 current international $ compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 current international $ compare
- 36 Brazil 1,156 current international $ compare
- 37 Bahamas 1,133 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Private health spending per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,160 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,164 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.97 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for private health spending per person?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.