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Health

United Kingdom · 9 indicators

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United Kingdom — Health expenditure

Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.
11.1% GDP
2024
Source: OECD· Data 2024
Upd. 11/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Health spending per capita

Current health spending per capita, in US dollars. Measures what a country devotes on average per person to the healthcare system.
5.9KUSD
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Life expectancy

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Average number of years a newborn can expect to live under current mortality conditions.
81.3years
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Healthy life expectancy

Years of life expected without major disability; measures quality, not just length, of life.
61.2years
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 07/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Infant mortality

Deaths of children before age 1 per 1,000 live births; a key indicator of a country's health.
4.1per 1,000
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Physician density

Number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants; a low level signals medical deserts.
3.3per 1,000
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Vaccination coverage

Share of the population properly vaccinated; a high rate protects the community.
92%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Preventable mortality

Deaths that could have been avoided through prevention or care, per 100,000; lower is better.
156per 100k
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
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United Kingdom — Hospital beds

Number of hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants; measures hospital capacity.
2.42per 1,000
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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