External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in China

China: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.0388 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0388
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
147th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2299
in 2010
All-time low
0.0014
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in China, 2000–2023

00.050.10.150.20.252000201120232000: 0.0112001: 0.0982002: 0.0732003: 0.0722004: 0.0792005: 0.1532006: 0.122007: 0.1782008: 0.2082009: 0.1742010: 0.232011: 0.1812012: 0.162013: 0.1822014: 0.1092015: 0.0342016: 0.0062017: 0.0022018: 0.0032019: 0.0042020: 0.0012021: 0.0022022: 0.0512023: 0.039

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0388 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.

The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in China peaked at 0.2299 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 2020.

That places China 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in China, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0109
2001 0.0982 +800.5%
2002 0.0726 -26.0%
2003 0.0722 -0.6%
2004 0.0794 +9.9%
2005 0.1534 +93.3%
2006 0.1195 -22.1%
2007 0.1781 +49.0%
2008 0.2083 +17.0%
2009 0.174 -16.5%
2010 0.2299 +32.1%
2011 0.1806 -21.5%
2012 0.1602 -11.3%
2013 0.1825 +13.9%
2014 0.1094 -40.1%
2015 0.0338 -69.1%
2016 0.0064 -81.0%
2017 0.0019 -69.8%
2018 0.0033 +68.1%
2019 0.0036 +10.5%
2020 0.0014 -60.6%
2021 0.0015 +7.7%
2022 0.0507 +3209.0%
2023 0.0388 -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1167 0.0109 0.2083 10
2010s 0.0912 0.0019 0.2299 10
2020s 0.0231 0.0014 0.0507 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in China?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in China was 0.0388 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2299 in 2010.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 2020.
How does China rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
China ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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