Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
2nd
of 4 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 2022
All-time low
12.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 12.12003: 12.52004: 12.92005: 122006: 13.72007: 13.62008: 12.22009: 12.82010: 13.32011: 12.52012: 15.52013: 162014: 14.62015: 15.92016: 14.22017: 14.82018: 14.92019: 15.12020: 12.22021: 16.42022: 172023: 16.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 16.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 12.1%
2003 12.5% +3.5%
2004 12.9% +2.4%
2005 12.0% -6.6%
2006 13.7% +14.4%
2007 13.6% -0.9%
2008 12.2% -10.6%
2009 12.8% +5.3%
2010 13.3% +3.8%
2011 12.5% -5.7%
2012 15.5% +23.7%
2013 16.0% +3.4%
2014 14.6% -9.1%
2015 15.9% +9.0%
2016 14.2% -10.7%
2017 14.8% +4.5%
2018 14.9% +0.2%
2019 15.1% +1.7%
2020 12.2% -19.4%
2021 16.4% +34.8%
2022 17.0% +3.5%
2023 16.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.0% 13.7% 8
2010s 14.7% 12.5% 16.0% 10
2020s 15.4% 12.2% 17.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 16.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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