Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — China

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in China in 2023 — 5.94%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.49 pp.

2023 5.94% +0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 105of 192
Period maximum 5.94%2023
Period minimum 3.62%2007

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — China, 2000–202334562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.45%2001: 4.2%2002: 4.32%2003: 4.35%2004: 4.23%2005: 4.11%2006: 3.89%2007: 3.62%2008: 3.84%2009: 4.28%2010: 4.16%2011: 4.27%2012: 4.49%2013: 4.64%2014: 4.7%2015: 4.85%2016: 4.88%2017: 4.97%2018: 5.07%2019: 5.27%2020: 5.5%2021: 5.26%2022: 5.88%2023: 5.94%
Change over the period: +1.49 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 5.94%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.94 +0.06 pp
2022 5.88 +0.62 pp
2021 5.26 −0.25 pp
2020 5.5 +0.24 pp
2019 5.27 +0.2 pp
2018 5.07 +0.1 pp
2017 4.97 +0.09 pp
2016 4.88 +0.03 pp
2015 4.85 +0.15 pp
2014 4.7 +0.06 pp
2013 4.64 +0.15 pp
2012 4.49 +0.22 pp
2011 4.27 +0.11 pp
2010 4.16 −0.12 pp
2009 4.28 +0.44 pp
2008 3.84 +0.22 pp
2007 3.62 −0.27 pp
2006 3.89 −0.23 pp
2005 4.11 −0.12 pp
2004 4.23 −0.13 pp
2003 4.35 +0.03 pp
2002 4.32 +0.12 pp
2001 4.2 −0.26 pp
2000 4.45

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.