{"id":395,"date":"2016-06-28T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T02:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/?p=395"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T03:14:15","slug":"hk-health-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/hk-health-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful HK health facts for new residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When moving to a new city or country there is usually a long list of things that many people will worry about. This includes finding a place to live, a good school for the kids, the logistics of moving your stuff from your previous home, visas for you and your dependents, and maybe even finding a decent job. With all this to worry about, it can be easy to forget something like healthcare and the healthcare system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read any of the expat forums, or even ask your friends who have lived in Hong Kong, and one thing many people will comment on is how different the healthcare system is in the city. To that end, it would be beneficial to know a bit more about the city, its population and health care. This knowledge could help you in identifying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/searching-best-medical-insurance-hong-kong\/\">best health insurance in Hong Kong<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/compare-quotes\/step-one\/?campSource=PPHK-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content_banner&utm_campaign=Blog_Banner&utm_content=general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1283\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WP-Banner-revamp-final-20221207_5.-General-final.jpg?resize=700%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"General insurance banner\" width=\"700\" height=\"303\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General facts about Hong Kong from 2016<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area &#8211; 1,105 km\u00b2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population &#8211; 7.3 million<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average Age &#8211; 43.6 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birth rate &#8211; 8.2 per 1,000 people<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population percentage by ethnicity (as of 2011 Census)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese: 93.1%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesian: 1.9%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filipino: 1.9%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other: 3%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics for Healthcare professionals in Hong Kong &#8211; 2015\/2016<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of doctors in Hong Kong: 13,726<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of Chinese medical practitioners in Hong Kong<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,071 registered Chinese medicine practitioners <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55 Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,661 listed Chinese medicine practitioners. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctor to population ratio: 1:541<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of specialists in Hong Kong<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational therapists &#8211; 1,677 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physiotherapists &#8211; 2,624<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiographers &#8211; 2,042<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacists &#8211; 2,390 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of nurses: 50,461<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of midwives: 4,669<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurse to population ratio: 1:151<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of dentists in Hong Kong: 2,343<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dentist to population ratio: 1:3,100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical facilities in Hong Kong<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hong Kong has one of the best health care industries in the world with a large number of both public and private hospitals and clinics. Public hospitals and outpatient clinics in Hong Kong are overseen by the Hospital Authority, while specific public clinics e.g., Chest and Travel Health centers are overseen by the Department of Health. Private hospitals and clinics are run by elected boards, usually a mixture of doctors and other professionals, but are overseen by the Department of Health, which sets regulations all private facilities must meet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics related to medical facilities in Hong Kong include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of hospitals in Hong Kong: 53<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42 public hospitals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 private hospitals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of beds <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27,631 beds in hospitals overseen by the Hospital Authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,906 beds in private hospitals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered medical clinics in Hong Kong<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public general outpatient clinics: 73 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public specialist outpatient clinics: 47<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private medical clinics registered with under the Medical Clinic Ordinance: 102<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average medical bill (Note: prices reflect rates offered for people WITH Hong Kong ID cards): <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public general outpatient clinics: HKD 45<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialist outpatient clinic: HKD 100 for first visit, HKD 60 each followup visit, HKD 10 per piece of medication. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accident and emergency department at public hospitals: HKD 100 per visit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public hospitals: HKD 50 admission fee + HKD 100 per day in hospital. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private hospitals and clinics: Charges will vary depending on physician and location. On average, physicians will charge between USD 180 to USD 1,000 per visit with medication and any other tests extra. If you are admitted to hospital, charges per day usually start around HKD 500-HKD 3,000 per day with all tests, medication and extra care charged on a per-use basis. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hong Kong has one of the highest immunization rates in the world with more than 95% of the population receiving the WHO recommended immunizations including: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.C.G. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combined Diphtheria, Pertussis &amp; Tetanus <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polio \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis B \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pneumococcal <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combined Measles-Mumps-Rubella<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city&#8217;s hospitals and travel clinics also offer important vaccines, with many of the public hospitals offering subsidized immunizations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5 diseases in Hong Kong<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5 causes of admissions to hospitals in Hong Kong in 2013 include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases of the genitourinary system &#8211; 243,473 admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neoplasms &#8211; 233,562 admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases of the digestive system &#8211; 182,823 admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases of the respiratory system &#8211; 161,374 admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases of the circulatory system &#8211; 153,521 admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5 causes of death in Hong Kong as of 2014<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malignant neoplasms 13,727 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pneumonia 7,431 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diseases of heart 6,361 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cerebrovascular diseases 3,328 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">External causes of morbidity and mortality 1,513<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the increasing strain on the public health system in Hong Kong, many hospitals are pushing people to the private system. Private hospitals offer a high level of care with highly trained doctors and considerably lower waiting times. This has also made them incredibly popular with expats in the city. If you have recently moved to Hong Kong, it would be beneficial to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\">high quality health insurance plan<\/a> that will cover the higher costs of the private hospitals. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pacificprime.hk\/contact-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk with the sales team at Pacific Prime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/compare-quotes\/step-one\/?campSource=PPHK-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta_banner&utm_campaign=Blog_Banner&utm_content=quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/HK-BANNER-Couple.jpg?resize=700%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get a quote banner\" width=\"700\" height=\"303\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When moving to a new city or country there is usually a long list of things that many people will worry about. 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