Seven Republic of China Health Care Facts

1. China has 22% world’s population, 2% world’s health care resources
2. China’s health care spending is 4.7% of GDP
3. 2/3 of the population are in the rural area, supported by only 20% of China's health care resources
4. Chronic conditions account for 80% of deaths in China
5. Hypertension affects 18.1% of population (160 mil), increased by 33% in 10 years
6. Diabetes in China: 9.7% (92 mil) adult diabetes, 15.5% (148 mil) prediabetes
7. Chinese Overweight and Obesity: 8.1% children age 7-17, 22.4% adults

Source: Predictive Analytics in the People's Republic of China, by Rong Yi, PhD, Senior Consultant, Milliman, Inc.
Source URL: http://www.ehcca.com/presentations/predmodel4/yi_po2_1.pdf

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