Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025
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Previous updates used data from a series called "Expenditure on health care in the UK" which has been discontinued by the ONS as it did not adhere to the definitions of healthcare expenditure as defined under the System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011) framework as it excludes several components, such as long-term care, and includes capital spending on health care.
Therefore data is now from the UK Health Accounts, which are produced according to the System of Health Accounts 2011 framework; a set of internationally standardized 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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Private healthcare expenditure in the UK 1997-2025
National health expenditure in the UK amounted to *** billion British pounds in 2025. Of this, ** billion British pounds were private expenditure through out-of-pocket spending and voluntary health insurance schemes. Meanwhile, the majority of healthcare expenditure in the United Kingdom is publicly funded through the NHS.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 28, 2026). Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in million GBP)." Chart. April 28, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Private Healthcare Expenditure (including Out-of-pocket and Voluntary Health Insurance Schemes) in The United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in Million Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2026, /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in million GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Private healthcare expenditure (including out-of-pocket and voluntary health insurance schemes) in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2025 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 28, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/317868/private-healthcare-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
