{"id":221564,"date":"2019-07-23T17:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T16:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=221564"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:21:46","slug":"health-insurance-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/health-insurance\/health-insurance-statistics","title":{"rendered":"Health insurance statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve looked into the latest health insurance statistics in the UK, such as how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/health-insurance\">health insurance costs<\/a> have increased over time, how they fare compared to the most popular insurances and why health insurance might be worth looking further into.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--shadow\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Health insurance statistics UK: Highlights<\/h3><ul><li>6.2 million people (12%) had private health insurance in the UK in 2023.<\/li><li>A typical health insurance premium for a family of 2 adults and 2 children is between \u00a3700 and \u00a31,800 per year.<\/li><li>Nearly 3 in 5 (57%) people chose private healthcare so they could be seen more quickly.<\/li><li>A quarter (25%) of people accessing private healthcare do so through a healthcare scheme at work.<\/li><li>Nearly a quarter (24%) of people paying for private healthcare dip into their savings to do so.<\/li><li>Nearly 1 in 10 (8%) of people who access private healthcare borrow money to cover the costs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article><h3>How many people have health insurance?<\/h3><p>6.2 million people in the UK had private health insurance in 2023, which is around 12% of the population. This has increased from 5.8 million people in 2022 and 5.4 million people in 2021. <\/p><p>4.7 million people had private health insurance through their employer in 2023, while 1.5 million people paid for private health insurance with an individual policy. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-cQ29n\" title=\"6.2 million Brits had private health insurance in 2023\" width=\"100%\" height=\"433\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Stacked Columns\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/cQ29n\/4\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Number with private health insurance<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Number with insurance through employer<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>6.2 million<\/td>\n                            <td>4.7 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>5.8 million<\/td>\n                            <td>4.4 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>5.4 million<\/td>\n                            <td>4 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n \n\n\n<style>\n#newsletter-signup { overflow-x: clip; 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The exact price of health insurance varies depending on age, location and whether or not you smoke, among other factors. <\/p><h3>Why do people choose private health care?<\/h3><p>A 2023 poll of UK adults who chose private healthcare found that 2 in 5 (41%) did this so they could be seen more quickly. 1 in 5 Brits (20%) paid for private healthcare to access a treatment or procedure not available on the NHS and a similar number (19%) believed that private healthcare would provide a better quality of care than the NHS. <\/p><p>Interestingly, 1 in 10 (10%) Brits who paid for private healthcare said they did it to help take pressure off the NHS.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-1\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-VbnK3\" title=\"2 in 5 Brits who paid for private healthcare did so to avoid waiting times on the NHS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"395\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/VbnK3\/3\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-1\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Reason to choose private healthcare<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>So I could be seen more quickly \/ avoid waiting times<\/td>\n                            <td>41%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>To access care not available on the NHS<\/td>\n                            <td>20%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>To access a better quality of care<\/td>\n                            <td>19%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>To get more flexibility and choice<\/td>\n                            <td>17%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>I have private medical insurance<\/td>\n                            <td>16%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Unsatisfactory experience with the NHS<\/td>\n                            <td>11%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>To help take pressure off the NHS<\/td>\n                            <td>10%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Prefer the whole experience of private healthcare<\/td>\n                            <td>10%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>What do people use private healthcare for?<\/h3><p>Nearly half (48%) of people who chose private healthcare used it for non-emergency appointments. Around 1 in 5 people (20%) use private healthcare for routine appointments, whilst 17% of people use private healthcare for a minor illness or injury. <\/p><p>Interestingly, only 1 in 10 (10%) of those who use private healthcare do so for emergency appointments. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-2\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-SN058\" title=\"Nearly half of those who chose private healthcare used it for non-emergency appointments\" width=\"100%\" height=\"271\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/SN058\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-2\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Reason for using private healthcare<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>An emergency appointment<\/td>\n                            <td>10%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>A routine appointment<\/td>\n                            <td>20%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>A minor illness or injury<\/td>\n                            <td>17%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Non-emergency appointment (e.g. operation, procedure, tests)<\/td>\n                            <td>48%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Other<\/td>\n                            <td>16%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Don't know<\/td>\n                            <td>3%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How do people pay for private healthcare?<\/h3><p>Around 29% of people pay for private healthcare using their disposable income, whilst almost a quarter (24%) use their savings. Meanwhile, a quarter (25%) of people accessing private healthcare do so through a healthcare scheme at work. Nearly 1 in 6 (14%) people pay for private health insurance for themselves. <\/p><p>Nearly 1 in 10 (8%) of people who access private healthcare borrow money to cover the costs, with some asking family or friends for money (6%), whilst others take out a loan (2%). <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-3\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-4Cw5Q\" title=\"Disposable income is the most common method of paying for private healthcare\" width=\"100%\" height=\"639\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Pie Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/4Cw5Q\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-3\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Method of paying for private healthcare<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Using savings<\/td>\n                            <td>24%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Disposable income<\/td>\n                            <td>29%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Through a private healthcare scheme at work<\/td>\n                            <td>25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Borrowed money from friends\/family\/other people<\/td>\n                            <td>6%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Took out a loan<\/td>\n                            <td>2%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Through insurance you pay for yourself<\/td>\n                            <td>14%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Some other way<\/td>\n                            <td>7%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Don't know<\/td>\n                            <td>2%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Prefer not to say<\/td>\n                            <td>3%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><div id=\"sources\" style=\"position: relative;\"><h3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\">Sources<\/h3>\n<div id=\"lazy0000000000\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"lazyloaded-assets-json-lazy0000000000\" class=\"lazyloaded-assets-json\">{\"critical-scripts\":[],\"scripts\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.de087a0da9824e407767.js\"],\"styles\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.87684078d471e76125dd.css\"]}<\/script><\/div><div data-tags=\"scale-surveys product-data-insight\">\n<h4>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/stats-facts\">here<\/a> for more research. 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