{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"United Kingdom Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2024)","description":"United Kingdom's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 6,605.8 international $ per person in 2024, +3.8% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","United Kingdom","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Kingdom Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2024)","value":"6,605.8","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.8%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1895.92439875247},{"period":"2001","value":2075.13119973997},{"period":"2002","value":2286.41732386357},{"period":"2003","value":2441.64428025644},{"period":"2004","value":2669.40407526806},{"period":"2005","value":2742.26924220039},{"period":"2006","value":2967.21846707926},{"period":"2007","value":3112.14329828288},{"period":"2008","value":3318.22826537602},{"period":"2009","value":3446.94481586644},{"period":"2010","value":3571.77385068927},{"period":"2011","value":3645.29835810117},{"period":"2012","value":3793.12013670789},{"period":"2013","value":3993.16150484047},{"period":"2014","value":4118.59961759167},{"period":"2015","value":4225.91644790382},{"period":"2016","value":4348.86937179224},{"period":"2017","value":4470.11052488707},{"period":"2018","value":4614.18696766086},{"period":"2019","value":4983.83652854371},{"period":"2020","value":5808.38012848447},{"period":"2021","value":6135.99204582326},{"period":"2022","value":6496.9455195082},{"period":"2023","value":6364.91540808142},{"period":"2024","value":6605.75253933223}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"6605.8","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"6364.9","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"6496.9","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"6136.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5808.4","yoyChange":"+16.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4983.8","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4614.2","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4470.1","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4348.9","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4225.9","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4118.6","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3993.2","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3793.1","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3645.3","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3571.8","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3446.9","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3318.2","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"3112.1","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2967.2","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2742.3","yoyChange":"+2.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in United Kingdom in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 6,605.8 international $ per person in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,895.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 6,605.8 in 2024 represents a change of +240.9."}]}