Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United Kingdom

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 11.13%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.99 pp.

2024 11.13% +0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 6of 22
Period maximum 12.1%2020
Period minimum 7.15%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United Kingdom, 2000–2024681012142000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 7.15%2001: 7.43%2002: 7.86%2003: 8.05%2004: 8.32%2005: 8.38%2006: 8.54%2007: 8.76%2008: 9.03%2009: 9.84%2010: 9.79%2011: 9.8%2012: 9.89%2013: 9.99%2014: 9.98%2015: 9.94%2016: 9.87%2017: 9.7%2018: 9.79%2019: 9.98%2020: 12.1%2021: 12.08%2022: 11.1%2023: 10.99%2024: 11.13%
Change over the period: +3.99 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 11.13 +0.14 pp
2023 10.99 −0.11 pp
2022 11.1 −0.99 pp
2021 12.08 −0.02 pp
2020 12.1 +2.12 pp
2019 9.98 +0.18 pp
2018 9.79 +0.09 pp
2017 9.7 −0.17 pp
2016 9.87 −0.07 pp
2015 9.94 −0.04 pp
2014 9.98 −0.01 pp
2013 9.99 +0.1 pp
2012 9.89 +0.1 pp
2011 9.8 +0.01 pp
2010 9.79 −0.05 pp
2009 9.84 +0.81 pp
2008 9.03 +0.27 pp
2007 8.76 +0.22 pp
2006 8.54 +0.16 pp
2005 8.38 +0.06 pp
2004 8.32 +0.27 pp
2003 8.05 +0.19 pp
2002 7.86 +0.43 pp
2001 7.43 +0.29 pp
2000 7.15

Northern Europe, 2024

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About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.