Current health expenditure per capita in India
India: Current health expenditure per capita was 84.69 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in India stood at 84.69 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in India peaked at 84.69 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.48 current US$, in 2000.
India ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.34 current US$ | 18.48 current US$ | 38.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.59 current US$ | 44.8 current US$ | 60.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.39 current US$ | 63.83 current US$ | 84.69 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Papua New Guinea 85.15 current US$ compare
- 149 Tajikistan 85.15 current US$ compare
- 150 Kenya 84.96 current US$ compare
- 152 Nepal 83.96 current US$ compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 82.14 current US$ compare
- 154 Zambia 79.56 current US$ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in India?
- Current health expenditure per capita in India was 84.69 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.69 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 current US$ in 2000.
- How does India rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.