What percentage of GDP does the UK government spend on healthcare?
Currently it is about 9%, having peaked in the COVID-19 pandemic.
What does this mean in cost per person per year?
Average day-to-day health spending in the UK between 2010 and 2019 was £3,005 per person per year.
How does this compare with other European countries?
It is a little more than the European average.
How does healthcare compare to the other things we spend tax on?
After social protection (pensions, benefits etc), it is the second highest domain we spend public money on.
Last Reviewed on 9 June 2024