Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in China
China: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2000
All-time low
39.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in China is 42.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in China peaked at 78.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2015.
China ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 42.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 50.5% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.3% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 Saint Lucia 44.6% compare
- 73 Paraguay 44.5% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.3% compare
- 76 Morocco 42.8% compare
- 77 Tunisia 42.8% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 42.4% 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 domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in China?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in China was 42.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2015.
- How does China rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- China ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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