Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — China

Health share of government spending in China in 2023 — 10.37%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4.28 pp.

2023 10.37% −0.03 pp vs 2022
World rank 94of 192
Period maximum 10.39%2022
Period minimum 5.59%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — China, 2000–202346810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.09%2001: 5.59%2002: 6.03%2003: 6.88%2004: 7.27%2005: 7.49%2006: 7.56%2007: 7.9%2008: 7.71%2009: 8.38%2010: 8.75%2011: 8.6%2012: 9.04%2013: 9.42%2014: 9.66%2015: 9.42%2016: 8.95%2017: 8.8%2018: 8.76%2019: 8.77%2020: 8.65%2021: 8.91%2022: 10.39%2023: 10.37%
Change over the period: +4.28 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

China 10.37%
World computed 10.81%
East Asia & Pacific computed 11.06%
Health share of government spending — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 10.37 −0.03 pp
2022 10.39 +1.49 pp
2021 8.91 +0.26 pp
2020 8.65 −0.12 pp
2019 8.77 +0.01 pp
2018 8.76 −0.04 pp
2017 8.8 −0.16 pp
2016 8.95 −0.47 pp
2015 9.42 −0.24 pp
2014 9.66 +0.24 pp
2013 9.42 +0.38 pp
2012 9.04 +0.43 pp
2011 8.6 −0.15 pp
2010 8.75 +0.38 pp
2009 8.38 +0.67 pp
2008 7.71 −0.19 pp
2007 7.9 +0.34 pp
2006 7.56 +0.07 pp
2005 7.49 +0.22 pp
2004 7.27 +0.39 pp
2003 6.88 +0.85 pp
2002 6.03 +0.44 pp
2001 5.59 −0.5 pp
2000 6.09

Eastern Asia, 2023

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

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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