Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China
China: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 24.33 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
24.33
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
24.33
in 2018
All-time low
5.79
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 24.33 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China peaked at 24.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 1995.
That places China 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.79 | — |
| 2002 | 12.27 | +111.9% |
| 2007 | 18.44 | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 18.85 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.33 | +29.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 24.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.78, 2.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.36 | 12.27 | 18.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.59 | 18.85 | 24.33 | 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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in China was 24.33 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 1995.
- How does China rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- China ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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