Public healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 8.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.99 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 10.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.42 | — |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.31 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.94 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.18 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.11 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.99 | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public healthcare spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.9% | 7.96 | 10.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 5.42 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 | 7.73 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 8.99 | 10.18 | 4 |
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- 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 healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in United Kingdom was 8.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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