In 2021, together curative/rehabilitative care accounted for nearly two-thirds of governmental current health expenditure in the United Kingdom. A further 7.5 percent was spent on pharmaceuticals and other medical non-durable goods.
This statistic displays the distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function.
Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function
Characteristic
Share of government-financed current healthcare expenditure
Percentages were calculated using given data.
Figures exclude expenditure on capital, but include consumption of capital.
Figures are provided in nominal terms (current prices), unadjusted for inflation.
Health Function (HC) refers to the the type of care and mode of provision.
Government financing covers healthcare spending by the NHS, local authorities and other government bodies involved in the provision of healthcare. Figures are reported net of client contributions and grants to charities.
The UK Health Accounts are produced according to the System of Health Accounts 2011 framework; a set of internationally standardised definitions for healthcare expenditure. These definitions are broader than those used in other UK analyses, and include some services typically considered social care in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 1, 2023). Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function." Chart. August 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of Government-financed Current Healthcare Expenditure in The United Kingdom in 2021, by Health Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Distribution of government-financed current healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom in 2021, by health function [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269718/share-governmental-health-expenditure-uk-by-health-function/
