{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"China Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"China's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 32.2 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","China","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"China Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2023)","value":"32.2","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":60.12533951},{"period":"2001","value":64.19143677},{"period":"2002","value":62.85082245},{"period":"2003","value":60.71776581},{"period":"2004","value":58.76867676},{"period":"2005","value":57.68999481},{"period":"2006","value":55.99118423},{"period":"2007","value":51.29121017},{"period":"2008","value":47.3682518},{"period":"2009","value":43.45621872},{"period":"2010","value":40.8000145},{"period":"2011","value":40.26554108},{"period":"2012","value":39.23458862},{"period":"2013","value":38.15951538},{"period":"2014","value":36.56483078},{"period":"2015","value":35.0892868},{"period":"2016","value":35.90618515},{"period":"2017","value":36.05041122},{"period":"2018","value":35.75046921},{"period":"2019","value":35.23001862},{"period":"2020","value":34.791008},{"period":"2021","value":34.39476395},{"period":"2022","value":31.6276741},{"period":"2023","value":32.17354584}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"32.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"36.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"35.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"36.6","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"38.2","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"39.2","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"40.8","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"43.5","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"51.3","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"57.7","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"58.8","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in China as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. 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 64.2 % of current health expenditure in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31.6 in 2022. The latest reading of 32.2 in 2023 represents a change of +0.6pp."}]}