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
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in China, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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