United Kingdom—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #145 of 193
Latest Value
14.6%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#145
of 193 countries
Maximum
18.2%
2000
Minimum
12.4%
2006
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
14.6%
Previous
14.6%
Highest
18.2%
Lowest
12.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.2% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →