Public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Public health expenditure share gdp was 9.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.23
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2020
All-time low
0.13
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom stood at 9.23.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 9.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1880.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.13 | — |
| 1890 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 1900 | 0.29 | +81.2% |
| 1910 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 0.56 | +75.0% |
| 1930 | 0.64 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | +355.8% |
| 1961 | 2.97 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.97 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.22 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.39 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.43 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.56 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.14 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 4.49 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 4.49 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.38 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.35 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.53 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.71 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.09 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.05 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.58 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.02 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.63 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.99 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 9.89 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.84 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 8.74 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9.23 | +2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +355.8% | 0.64 | 2.92 |
| 1900 | +81.2% | 0.16 | 0.29 |
| 1920 | +75.0% | 0.32 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | +27.9% | 7.81 | 9.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.12 | 2.92 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 3.43 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 4.25 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.29 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 5.36 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.59 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.74 | 9.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom was 9.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1880.
- How does United Kingdom rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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