Total healthcare expenditure gdp in China
China: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 5.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in China stood at 5.94. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in China peaked at 5.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2007.
That places China 107th 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.32 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.27 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.62 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.16 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.26 | 5.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 104 Morocco 6.06 compare
- 105 Iran 6.03 compare
- 106 Zambia 5.98 compare
- 108 Cape Verde 5.85 compare
- 109 Luxembourg 5.79 compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 5.77 compare
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in China?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in China was 5.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2007.
- How does China rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- China ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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