Hong Kong reported a total health expenditure of more than HK$284.1 billion in the 2022-23 financial year, accounting for 10 per cent of the city’s gross domestic product. Hongkongers spent HK$38,670 on average per capita on healthcare in 2022-23, the Health Bureau unveiled on Tuesday in the Domestic Health Accounts (DHA) 2022-23. The government covered 61.2 per cent – or HK$23,652 – of the total spending per Hong Kong resident. The HK$173.7 billion of public funds spent on health in 2022-23 marked an increase of around 20 per cent compared to the previous year. Additional resources allocated …
