Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in China
China: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 327.47 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in China, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in China is 327.47 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in China peaked at 327.47 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.39 current US$, in 2000.
China ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 34.1 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.18 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 40.43 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 44.76 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 48.94 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 53.38 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 59.92 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 74.04 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 83.26 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 90.61 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 110.52 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 125.86 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 141.16 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 150.55 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 156.49 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 166.82 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 190.61 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 219.71 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 237.27 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 263.94 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 307.86 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 319.55 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 327.47 current US$ | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 327.47 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 327.47 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.94 current US$ | 33.39 current US$ | 83.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.96 current US$ | 90.61 current US$ | 237.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.7 current US$ | 263.94 current US$ | 327.47 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in China?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in China was 327.47 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 327.47 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.39 current US$ in 2000.
- How does China rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.