Total health spending per person in India
India: Total health spending per person was 346.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in India stood at 346.25 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in India peaked at 346.25 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.84 current international $, in 2000.
That places India 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in India, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.84 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 95.41 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 98.24 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.4 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 107.99 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 113.22 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 118.17 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 125.62 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 130.39 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 137.83 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 140.34 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 144.62 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 160.46 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 188.01 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 187.91 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 195.07 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 203.27 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 180.41 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 191.95 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 211.17 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 232.78 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 269.42 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 310.2 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 346.25 current international $ | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.31 current international $ | 85.84 current international $ | 137.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.32 current international $ | 140.34 current international $ | 211.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.66 current international $ | 232.78 current international $ | 346.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 current international $ compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 current international $ compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 348.63 current international $ compare
- 143 Nepal 332.16 current international $ compare
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in India?
- Total health spending per person in India was 346.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 346.25 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.84 current international $ in 2000.
- How does India rank for total health spending per person?
- India ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.