Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in China
China: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in China is 5.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in China peaked at 5.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.
That places China 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 5.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 104 Morocco 6.1% compare
- 105 Iran 6.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 6.0% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 5.8% compare
- 109 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in China?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in China was 5.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- How does China rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- China ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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