Proportion of total government spending on essential services, 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 services, 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
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 129 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 services, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 9 Australia 20.0% compare
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- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 14 New Zealand 18.2% compare
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- 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)
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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 129 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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