China vs Jordan: Health spending as a share of total government spending
China
10.4%
in 2023
Jordan
10.5%
in 2023
China rank
95th
Jordan rank
92nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.9% | 5.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.7% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 10.5% against 10.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between China and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- China ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.