Large household expenditures health in China
China: Large household expenditures health was 6.94 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.94
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2018
All-time low
1.09
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018
Large household expenditures health in China, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.94 for large household expenditures health in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in China peaked at 6.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1995.
China ranks 3rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Large household expenditures health in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.09 | — |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +174.3% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | +31.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 6.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 2.99 | 5.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.27 | 6.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is large household expenditures health in China?
- Large household expenditures health in China was 6.94 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1995.
- How does China rank for large household expenditures health?
- China ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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