Medical aesthetics in China - statistics & facts

The modern pursuit of beauty is unprecedented in China – about 1.05 million people underwent plastic surgeries in 2020, and a majority of them were females under 30 years old. It is a widespread belief among the younger generation that beauty is associated with upward economic mobility. The surging demand for medical aesthetics has turned into a 200-billion-yuan business in 2021, which would rake in another 200 billion yuan more by 2025. However, this lucrative market has brought other social problems: addictions, the proliferation of illegal procedures, and more dangerously, patients getting increasingly younger.

Estimated growth of medical aesthetics market 2024: ****%

Estimated market size of medical aesthetic injection products 2023: ****bn CNY

Leading reason for trying medical aesthetic procedures: Beauty leads to happiness

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Market size of the aesthetic medical and surgical industry in China from 2017 to 2021, with forecasts until 2025 (in billion yuan)

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Medical aesthetics market size in China 2017-2025

Countries with the highest number of plastic surgeons in 2024

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Countries with highest number of plastic surgeons 2024

Market value comparison of selected medical aesthetics listed companies in China as of February 2021 (in billion yuan)

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Market value of major medical aesthetics companies in China 2021

Overview

Countries with highest number of plastic surgeons 2024
Countries with highest number of plastic surgeons 2024
Countries with the highest number of plastic surgeons in 2024
Medical aesthetics market size in China 2017-2025
Medical aesthetics market size in China 2017-2025
Market size of the aesthetic medical and surgical industry in China from 2017 to 2021, with forecasts until 2025 (in billion yuan)
Number of medical aesthetics hospitals in China 2011-2021, by hospital type
Number of medical aesthetics hospitals in China 2011-2021, by hospital type
Number of hospitals specializing in medical aesthetics in China from 2011 to 2021, by hospital type
Customer base of medical aesthetics market in China 2010-2021, by hospital type
Customer base of medical aesthetics market in China 2010-2021, by hospital type
Number of customers of aesthetic medical treatments and surgeries in China from 2010 to 2021, by hospital type (in millions)
Penetration rate of medical aesthetics market in China 2014-2020
Penetration rate of medical aesthetics market in China 2014-2020
Penetration rate of medical aesthetics services in China in 2014 and 2019 with an estimate for 2020
Distribution of medical aesthetic industry revenue in China 2019, by ownership type
Distribution of medical aesthetic industry revenue in China 2019, by ownership type
Revenue distribution of medical aesthetic service industry in China in 2019, by type of ownership
Size of medical aesthetic industry workforce in China 2020, by type
Size of medical aesthetic industry workforce in China 2020, by type
Number of people working in the medical aesthetic service industry in China in 2020, by type
Percentage of medical aesthetic providers losing their licenses 2017-2020
Percentage of medical aesthetic providers losing their licenses 2017-2020
Share of medical aesthetic practices having their licenses revoked in China between 2017 and 2020

Market segments

Market share of medical aesthetics in China 2014-2020, by segment
Market share of medical aesthetics in China 2014-2020, by segment
Market share of surgical and nonsurgical procedures in medical aesthetics services in China from 2014 to 2020
Leading medical aesthetics procedures in China 2019, by market share
Leading medical aesthetics procedures in China 2019, by market share
Market share of popular medical aesthetics procedures in China in 2019
Market size of non-surgical medical aesthetics in China 2017-2025
Market size of non-surgical medical aesthetics in China 2017-2025
Market size of non-surgical medical aesthetic services in China from 2017 to 2021, with a forcasts until 2025 (in billion yuan)
China's medical cosmetology e-commerce market size 2016-2020
China's medical cosmetology e-commerce market size 2016-2020
Market revenue of the medical aesthetics e-commerce industry in China from 2016 to 2020 (in billion yuan)

Popular procedures

Most common surgical cosmetic procedures worldwide 2024
Most common surgical cosmetic procedures worldwide 2024
Most performed surgical cosmetic procedures worldwide in 2024
Most common non-invasive cosmetic procedures worldwide 2024
Most common non-invasive cosmetic procedures worldwide 2024
Most performed nonsurgical cosmetic procedures worldwide in 2024
Popular medical aesthetics treatments in China 2020
Popular medical aesthetics treatments in China 2020
Share of respondents purchasing medical aesthetics services in China as of March 2020, by type of procedures
Market size of injectable medical aesthetic products in China 2016-2023
Market size of injectable medical aesthetic products in China 2016-2023
Market size of medical aesthetic injection products in China from 2016 to 2020, with estimates until 2023 (in billion yuan)
Breakdown of facial injectables procedures in China 2021, by segment
Breakdown of facial injectables procedures in China 2021, by segment
Distribution of facial injectables procedures China in 2021, by segment
Leading optoelectronic medical aesthetic procedures in China 2022
Leading optoelectronic medical aesthetic procedures in China 2022
Prominent optoelectronic medical aesthetic procedures in China as of October 2022
Market breakdown of facial plastic surgeries in China 2019, by type
Market breakdown of facial plastic surgeries in China 2019, by type
Market distribution of facial reconstruction procedures in China as of July 2019, by type
Market distribution of breast reconstruction procedures in China 2019, by type
Market distribution of breast reconstruction procedures in China 2019, by type
Market distribution of breast plastic surgeries China as of July 2019, by type

Customer demographics

Light medical beauty consumers in China 2016-2023
Light medical beauty consumers in China 2016-2023
Number of light medical aesthetic consumers in China from 2016 to 2020 with forecasts until 2023 (in millions)
Gender distribution of medical aesthetics consumers in China 2021
Gender distribution of medical aesthetics consumers in China 2021
Consumer distribution of medical aesthetics services in China in 2021, by gender
Age distribution of medical aesthetic consumers in China 2020
Age distribution of medical aesthetic consumers in China 2020
Consumer distribution of medical aesthetic services in China in 2020, by age group
Breakdown of first time medical aesthetic customers in China 2022, by age group
Breakdown of first time medical aesthetic customers in China 2022, by age group
Distribution of Chinese consumers trying medical aesthetic procedures for the first time as of October 2022, by age group
Geographical distribution of medical aesthetics customers in China 2020
Geographical distribution of medical aesthetics customers in China 2020
Consumer distribution of medical aesthetic services in China as of March 2020, by city tier

Customer behavior

Opinions on medical beauty consumption in China 2020
Opinions on medical beauty consumption in China 2020
Attitudes of taking medical aesthetics procedures in China as of October 2020
Physical traits important to medical aesthetics consumers in China 2020
Physical traits important to medical aesthetics consumers in China 2020
Physical attributes considered by medical aesthetics consumers as beautiful in China as of March 2020
Leading reasons for Chinese consumers to try medical aesthetic services 2022
Leading reasons for Chinese consumers to try medical aesthetic services 2022
Prevalent reasons for Chinese consumers to initially try medical aesthetic procedures as of October 2022
Decision-making elements for medical aesthetics customers in China 2022
Decision-making elements for medical aesthetics customers in China 2022
Prevalent factors influencing the decisions of Chinese medical aesthetics consumers as of October 2022
Chinese consumers' awareness of the source of medical aesthetic products 2022
Chinese consumers' awareness of the source of medical aesthetic products 2022
Chinese medical aesthetic consumers' knowledge of the source of the products they used as of October 2022
Distribution of annual medical aesthetic spending among customers in China 2022
Distribution of annual medical aesthetic spending among customers in China 2022
Distribution of annual expenditure on medical aesthetic services among Chinese consumers as of October 2022
Expenditure on medical aesthetics treatments in China 2021, by gender
Expenditure on medical aesthetics treatments in China 2021, by gender
Average spending on medical aesthetics procedures among young consumers in China in 2021, by gender

Estimated growth of medical aesthetics market 2024: ****%

Estimated market size of medical aesthetic injection products 2023: ****bn CNY

Leading reason for trying medical aesthetic procedures: Beauty leads to happiness

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Most popular optoelectronic medical aesthetic procedures
Photorejuvenation
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Leading optoelectronic medical aesthetic procedures in China 2022
Most popular facial injectables
Hyaluronic acid
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Breakdown of facial injectables procedures in China 2021, by segment
Botox market size
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Market size of botulinum toxin of regular channels in China 2015-2019

Share of illegal and unlicensed personnel
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Size of medical aesthetic industry workforce in China 2020, by type
Share of medical aesthetic practices having their licenses revoked
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Percentage of medical aesthetic providers losing their licenses 2017-2020
Annual number of complaints about medical aesthetics services
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Number of customer complaints about medical aesthetics services in China 2015-2020