Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group
Disposable income decile group*
Percentage of spending
Lowest ten percent
0.9%
Second decile group
1.2%
Third decile group
0.8%
Fourth decile group
0.6%
Fifth decile group
0.9%
Sixth decile group
0.7%
Seventh decile group
0.8%
Eighth decile group
0.7%
Ninth decile group
0.9%
Highest ten percent
0.5%
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* The figures show weekly expenditure of households divided into decile groups, ranging from households with the lowest ten percent disposable income up to those with the highest disposable income.
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UK household spend on medical products 2020, by disposable income group
This statistic shows the percentage share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in the financial year 2020. In this year, households in the eight decile group spent an average of 0.7 percent of their weekly household expenditure on medical products (including, medicines, prescriptions, healthcare products and spectacles, lenses, accessories and repairs).
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 16, 2021). Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Weekly Household Expenditure Going on Medical Products, Appliances and Equipment in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Disposable Income Decile Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of weekly household expenditure going on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by disposable income decile group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/286078/share-of-uk-household-spend-going-on-medical-products-by-disposable-income-group/
