Analysis of the growth rates of per capita health expenditure and per capita gross domestic product and the health consumption elasticity coefficient in China from 2012 to 2021
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20250116-00047
- VernacularTitle:2012—2021年我国人均卫生费用与国内生产总值增速及卫生消费弹性系数分析
- Author:
Xiang CHEN
1
;
Jing CHEN
;
Xiaoya WANG
;
Junhao LI
;
Xiaohua YING
;
Zhengxian YING
Author Information
1. 温州医科大学附属东阳医院办公室，金华 322100
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health expenditure;
Per capita gross domestic product;
Health consumption elasticity coefficient;
Economic development;
Regional difference
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2025;41(7):495-499
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the coordination between the growth of per capita health expenditure and per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in China from 2012 to 2021, and to explore the changes and regional disparities in the health consumption elasticity coefficient.Methods:Descriptive analysis was used to compare the average annual growth rates of per capita health expenditure and per capita GDP between 2012-2019, Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to test the relationship between the two variables. The health consumption elasticity coefficient was calculated as the ratio of the growth rates of health expenditure to GDP, and its temporal changes and regional distribution characteristics were analyzed.Results:After adjusting for price factors, the average annual growth rate of per capita health expenditure in China from 2012 to 2021 was 9.11%, higher than that of per capita GDP (6.11%), with no correlation between the two variables ( r=0.30, P>0.05). The national average health consumption elasticity coefficient was 1.49, lower than that in 2012-2019 (1.60), indicating an improvement in coordination. Compared with developed countries, China′s elasticity coefficient was at a moderate level. Conclusions:Overall, the growth of health expenditure in China remains faster than that of economic growth, with certain regional differences, but the degree of coordination has improved compared with the previous period.
