External health expenditure in China
China: External health expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
China recorded 0.0% for external health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in China peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places China 146th out of 177 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 in China, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +768.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -71.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +2835.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in China?
- External health expenditure in China was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does China rank for external health expenditure?
- China ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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 External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.