Total health spending per person in China
China: Total health spending per person was 1,487 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in China, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in China is 1,487 current international $, 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, total health spending per person in China peaked at 1,487 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.19 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in China, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.19 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 135.16 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 153.54 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 172.84 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 188.65 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 210.55 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 229.6 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 249.51 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 292.63 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 357.35 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 384.18 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 438.53 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 507.62 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 563.06 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 602.56 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 647.36 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 682.88 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 735.99 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 814.63 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 917.22 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,002 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,084 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,343 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1,487 current international $ | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212 current international $ | 130.19 current international $ | 357.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.4 current international $ | 384.18 current international $ | 917.22 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 current international $ | 1,002 current international $ | 1,487 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in China?
- Total health spending per person in China was 1,487 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.19 current international $ in 2000.
- How does China rank for total health spending per person?
- China ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.