Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 10.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2020
All-time low
7.15
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 7.12001: 7.42002: 7.92003: 8.12004: 8.32005: 8.42006: 8.52007: 8.82008: 92009: 9.82010: 9.82011: 9.82012: 9.92013: 102014: 102015: 9.92016: 9.92017: 9.72018: 9.82019: 102020: 12.12021: 12.12022: 11.12023: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom is 10.99, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 12.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 17th out of 195 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.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.15 —
2001 7.43 +4.0%
2002 7.86 +5.7%
2003 8.05 +2.5%
2004 8.32 +3.4%
2005 8.38 +0.7%
2006 8.54 +1.9%
2007 8.76 +2.6%
2008 9.03 +3.1%
2009 9.84 +8.9%
2010 9.79 -0.5%
2011 9.8 +0.1%
2012 9.89 +1.0%
2013 9.99 +1.0%
2014 9.98 -0.1%
2015 9.94 -0.4%
2016 9.87 -0.7%
2017 9.7 -1.7%
2018 9.79 +0.9%
2019 9.98 +1.9%
2020 12.1 +21.3%
2021 12.08 -0.2%
2022 11.1 -8.2%
2023 10.99 -1.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 10.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 10.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.59, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.34 7.15 9.84 10
2010s 9.87 9.7 9.99 10
2020s 11.57 10.99 12.1 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Canada 11.19 compare
  2. 15 Austria 11.15 compare
  3. 16 Sweden 11.15 compare
  4. 18 Kiribati 10.95 compare
  5. 19 Palau 10.85 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 10.8 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in United Kingdom was 10.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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