China’s digital health sector poised for growth amidst AI developments

However, data security must be upheld.

China’s digital health sector is expected to experience further developments, provided data security measures are upheld, said GlobalData.

This projection follows the country’s rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), highlighted by the recent launches of Qwen2.5-Max, Kimi k1.5, and DeepSeek v3.

China accounted for approximately 20% of the Asia-Pacific digital health market in 2024

However, challenges such as data privacy, doctor-patient relationships, and a shortage of adequately trained personnel must be addressed, said Pratibha Thammanabhatla, Medical Devices Analyst at GlobalData.

“A collaborative approach involving stakeholders from various countries and sectors, including healthcare professionals, regulators, and data privacy experts, is essential for overcoming these challenges, which would result in wider adoption,” Thammanabhatla added.