Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China
China: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,487 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China is 1,487, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China peaked at 1,487 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.19, in 2000.
China ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.19 | — |
| 2001 | 135.16 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 153.54 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 172.84 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 188.65 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 210.55 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 229.6 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 249.51 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 292.63 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 357.35 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 384.18 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 438.53 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 507.62 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 563.06 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 602.56 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 647.36 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 682.88 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 735.99 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 814.63 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 917.22 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,002 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,084 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,343 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1,487 | +10.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1,487 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212 | 130.19 | 357.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.4 | 384.18 | 917.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 | 1,002 | 1,487 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in China was 1,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.19 in 2000.
- How does China rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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