*This number is calculated by omitting the US and treating the OECD as one country with one GDP and one spend on healthcare. The average spent on healthcare across OECD countries (excluding the US) is 8.7% of GDP
Source: OECD
OECD spend* 9.1%
UK 8.5%
US 16.4%
20%
0%
The UK spent 8.5% of its GDP on healthcare in 2013, lagging behind Greece, Italy and Slovenia
Source: OECD
OECD spend* 9.1%
UK 8.5%
US 16.4%
20%
0%
The UK spent 8.5% of its GDP on healthcare in 2013, lagging behind Greece, Italy and Slovenia
*This number is calculated by omitting the US and treating the OECD as one country with one GDP and one spend on healthcare. The average spent on healthcare across OECD countries (excluding the US) is 8.7% of GDP