Health expenditure government expenditure in China
China: Health expenditure government expenditure was 10.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2022
All-time low
5.59
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in China stood at 10.37.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in China peaked at 10.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2001.
That places China 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.09 | — |
| 2001 | 5.59 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.88 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 7.27 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.49 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.71 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.38 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.65 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 10.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 | 5.59 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.6 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 8.65 | 10.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in China?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in China was 10.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2001.
- How does China rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- China ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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