Analyzing the Challenges in Aged Care in China

Abstract

China, an economic powerhouse with a population of nearly 1.4 billion, has a significant elderly population. According to China's seventh population census (as of 2022), the number of people aged 65 and above in China has reached 190 million, accounting for 13.5 percent of the total population. This represents an increase of 4.9 percentage points compared to 2020. China's per capita GDP is 10,500 US dollars, compared with other countries with the same level of aging, such as Malaysia and Turkey, their per capita GDP is much higher than China, which highlights that China's society is facing the problem of "getting old before getting rich". Therefore, in view of these challenges, this paper starts with various kinds of pension problems existing in Chinese society in recent years. To analyze the present situation, problems and challenges of the old society in our country and the future development trend. At the same time, this paper puts forward suggestions on the development of China's elderly care industry from the aspects of talent training, standard construction and international cooperation.