China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
16.1%
in 2023
United States
25.9%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 25.9% against 16.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 4 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United States Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 19.8% 7.1% United States
2010s 14.7% 23.1% 8.4% United States
2020s 15.4% 24.4% 8.9% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or United States?
United States, at 25.9% against 16.1% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States?
9.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed