Domestic general government health expenditure in China
China: Domestic general government health expenditure was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in China, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in China is 57.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in China peaked at 60.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
China ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in China, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.4%, 96% of the median. (58 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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in China?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in China was 57.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- China ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.