From: Clinical review: Critical care medicine in mainland China
 | Year | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 |
Population (million) | 1,276.27 | 1,292.27 | 1,307.56 | 1,321.29 | 1,328.02 |
   Urban (%) | 37.7 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 44.9 | 45.7 |
   Rural (%) | 62.3 | 59.5 | 57.0 | 55.1 | 54.3 |
GDP (million USD) | 1,405 | 1,709 | 2,669 | 3,611 | 4,402 |
GDP per capita (USD) | 1,101 | 1,322 | 2,041 | 2,733 | 3,315 |
Annual income per capita (USD) | 594 | 731 | 932 | 1,240 | 1,434 |
   Urban (USD) | 1,004 | 1,240 | 1,536 | 2,018 | 2,311 |
   Rural (USD) | 346 | 384 | 477 | 606 | 697 |
Total healthcare expenditure (million USD) | 75.4 | 96.4 | 126.8 | 165.3 | NA |
Percentage of GDP spent on healthcare | 5.37 | 5.64 | 4.75 | 4.58 | NA |
Percentage of total healthcare expenditure funded by the government | 15.5 | 17.0 | 17.9 | 20.3 | NA |
Percentage of total healthcare expenditure funded by individuals | 60.5 | 55.8 | 52.2 | 45.2 | NA |
Population covered by insurance (million) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban | 76.3 | 109.0 | 137.1 | 220.5 | 317.0 |
   Rural | NA | NA | NA | 31.3 | 42.5 |
Cost of medical care (USD) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Per visit | 13.7 | 15.8 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 21.4 |
   Per admission | 475.2 | 572.6 | 682.5 | 728.2 | 800.0 |
Annual medical service per capita | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Visit | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.76 | 2.52 | 2.66 |
   Admission | 0.043 | 0.047 | 0.052 | 0.074 | 0.086 |
Annual cost of medical care (USD) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Per capita | 42.9 | 52.5 | 68.0 | 104.0 | 125.7 |
   Percentage of annual income | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10.1 |