{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"China Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"China's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 1,486.9 international $ per person in 2023, +10.7% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","China","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"China Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2023)","value":"1,486.9","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.7%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":130.187399053032},{"period":"2001","value":135.155781107419},{"period":"2002","value":153.543707505455},{"period":"2003","value":172.841908847186},{"period":"2004","value":188.65413254274},{"period":"2005","value":210.545539764316},{"period":"2006","value":229.59713556472},{"period":"2007","value":249.507331917602},{"period":"2008","value":292.635423285932},{"period":"2009","value":357.347114226188},{"period":"2010","value":384.18302478276},{"period":"2011","value":438.525820943105},{"period":"2012","value":507.617392786971},{"period":"2013","value":563.056307637782},{"period":"2014","value":602.561598864816},{"period":"2015","value":647.362591709039},{"period":"2016","value":682.877229646934},{"period":"2017","value":735.992197794662},{"period":"2018","value":814.630086026044},{"period":"2019","value":917.221598271983},{"period":"2020","value":1002.03059995065},{"period":"2021","value":1084.03316408133},{"period":"2022","value":1342.90047786093},{"period":"2023","value":1486.88389429767}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"1486.9","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1342.9","yoyChange":"+23.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1084.0","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1002.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"917.2","yoyChange":"+12.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"814.6","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"736.0","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"682.9","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"647.4","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"602.6","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"563.1","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"507.6","yoyChange":"+15.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"438.5","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"384.2","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"357.3","yoyChange":"+22.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"292.6","yoyChange":"+17.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"249.5","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"229.6","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"210.5","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2004","value":"188.7","yoyChange":"+9.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in China in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,486.9 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 130.2 in 2000. The latest reading of 1,486.9 in 2023 represents a change of +144."}]}