Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Australia 20.0% compare
- 10 Palau 18.9% compare
- 11 El Salvador 18.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 18.6% compare
- 14 New Zealand 18.2% compare
- 15 Iceland 18.0% compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 4.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 9.7 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0245 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 8.31 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0399 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.08 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 12 (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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