Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India
India: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 346.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
346.25
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
346.25
in 2023
All-time low
85.84
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India stood at 346.25. 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India peaked at 346.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.84, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.84 | — |
| 2001 | 95.41 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 98.24 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 107.99 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 113.22 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 118.17 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 125.62 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 130.39 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 137.83 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 140.34 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 144.62 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 160.46 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 188.01 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 187.91 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 195.07 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 203.27 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 180.41 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 191.95 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 211.17 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 232.78 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 269.42 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 310.2 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 346.25 | +11.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 346.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 346.25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 426.65, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.31 | 85.84 | 137.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.32 | 140.34 | 211.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.66 | 232.78 | 346.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 348.63 compare
- 143 Nepal 332.16 compare
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in India was 346.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 346.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.84 in 2000.
- How does India rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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