In 2020, the annual spending on public healthcare in the United Kingdom (UK) accounted for 10.43 percent of GDP. This is a large jump from the previous year and the highest share in the reported time period.
Total spending on health in the UK
In total approximately 225 billion British pounds were spent on healthcare in the UK in 2019. Broken down by sector, almost 150 billion pounds were spent in the public sector. Total spending has continued to increase, despite spending as a share of GDP decreasing from 2009 to 2019.
Performance of the NHS in the UK
Individuals in the UK still regard the NHS as a world class health service and remain happy with the high level of care provided by the organization. Although waiting times have been getting worse in the A&E department over the years. The NHS has been falling behind the target that 95 percent of patients should be seen within four hours of arrival. As a result, the primary reasons for dissatisfaction with the NHS among the public are the length of time required to get a GP or hospital appointment and the lack of staff.
Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020
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The source provides a definition of health spending: "Health spending is defined as the final consumption of health goods and services. It includes spending by both public and private sources (including households) on curative, rehabilitative and long-term care as well as medical goods such as pharmaceuticals. It also covers spending on public health and prevention programs, and on administration. This indicator is presented as a total and per financing agent (public, private and out-of-pocket expenditure) and is measured in percentage of GDP, in percentage of total expenditure on health, and in USD per capita (using PPP)."
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OECD. (September 9, 2021). Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/472984/public-health-spending-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. "Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020." Chart. September 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/472984/public-health-spending-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. (2021). Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/472984/public-health-spending-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. "Annual Spending on Public Healthcare as a Share of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/472984/public-health-spending-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD, Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/472984/public-health-spending-share-of-gdp-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 07, 2022)
