Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in China
China: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2015
All-time low
22.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in China stood at 57.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in China peaked at 60.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places China 96th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 57.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 57.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 22.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.1% | 57.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in China?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in China was 57.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- China ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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