Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom is 18.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Australia 20.0% compare
- 10 Palau 18.9% compare
- 11 El Salvador 18.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 14 New Zealand 18.2% compare
- 15 Iceland 18.0% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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