Public healthcare spending share gdp in China
China: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 2023
All-time low
0.962
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in China is 3.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in China peaked at 3.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.962, in 2001.
China ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9787 | — |
| 2001 | 0.962 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 3.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.962 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.16 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 2.84 | 3.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in China?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in China was 3.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.962 in 2001.
- How does China rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- China ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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