Health literacy rate shows steady rise

China's health literacy increased by over two percentage points yearon-year to reach nearly 32 percent in 2024 thanks to growing public attention paid to their personal health condition, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

The health literacy rate of 31.87 percent last year means that about three in 10 people in China had acquired basic health knowledge and skills.

Since surveillance data became available in 2012, the rate grew steadily from 8.8 percent in 2012 to 23.15 percent in 2020 and exceeded 30 percent for the first time in 2024, according to the commission.