China - Health expenditure
Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in China was 2.45 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 3.07 in 2003, while its lowest value was 1.75 in 1995.
Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.75 |
| 1996 | 2.02 |
| 1997 | 2.24 |
| 1998 | 2.52 |
| 1999 | 2.65 |
| 2000 | 2.84 |
| 2001 | 2.94 |
| 2002 | 3.07 |
| 2003 | 3.07 |
| 2004 | 2.93 |
| 2005 | 2.85 |
| 2006 | 2.68 |
| 2007 | 2.29 |
| 2008 | 2.30 |
| 2009 | 2.41 |
| 2010 | 2.23 |
| 2011 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 2.32 |
| 2013 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 2.45 |
Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)
The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in China was 55.79 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55.96 in 2012 and a minimum value of 35.57 in 2001.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.50 |
| 1996 | 46.59 |
| 1997 | 44.24 |
| 1998 | 41.81 |
| 1999 | 40.89 |
| 2000 | 38.28 |
| 2001 | 35.57 |
| 2002 | 35.83 |
| 2003 | 36.23 |
| 2004 | 37.97 |
| 2005 | 38.77 |
| 2006 | 40.65 |
| 2007 | 46.93 |
| 2008 | 49.95 |
| 2009 | 52.50 |
| 2010 | 54.31 |
| 2011 | 55.89 |
| 2012 | 55.96 |
| 2013 | 55.81 |
| 2014 | 55.79 |
Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)
Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in China was 10.43 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 15.95 in 1995, while its lowest value was 9.26 in 2002.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.95 |
| 1996 | 15.90 |
| 1997 | 15.32 |
| 1998 | 14.24 |
| 1999 | 12.23 |
| 2000 | 10.82 |
| 2001 | 9.29 |
| 2002 | 9.26 |
| 2003 | 9.54 |
| 2004 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 9.79 |
| 2006 | 9.94 |
| 2007 | 11.06 |
| 2008 | 10.13 |
| 2009 | 10.31 |
| 2010 | 10.24 |
| 2011 | 10.62 |
| 2012 | 10.49 |
| 2013 | 10.28 |
| 2014 | 10.43 |
Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in China was 3.10 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 3.10 in 2014, while its lowest value was 1.62 in 2001.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 1.78 |
| 1998 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 1.62 |
| 2002 | 1.71 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.79 |
| 2005 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 2.03 |
| 2008 | 2.29 |
| 2009 | 2.66 |
| 2010 | 2.65 |
| 2011 | 2.81 |
| 2012 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 3.10 |
Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in China was 5.55 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 5.55 in 2014, while its lowest value was 3.53 in 1995.
Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.53 |
| 1996 | 3.79 |
| 1997 | 4.02 |
| 1998 | 4.33 |
| 1999 | 4.49 |
| 2000 | 4.60 |
| 2001 | 4.56 |
| 2002 | 4.79 |
| 2003 | 4.82 |
| 2004 | 4.72 |
| 2005 | 4.66 |
| 2006 | 4.52 |
| 2007 | 4.32 |
| 2008 | 4.59 |
| 2009 | 5.08 |
| 2010 | 4.89 |
| 2011 | 5.03 |
| 2012 | 5.26 |
| 2013 | 5.39 |
| 2014 | 5.55 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health services
