Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in India
India: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2022
All-time low
2.7%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in India, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in India stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in India peaked at 4.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2004.
That places India 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.0%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in India?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in India was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- How does India rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- India ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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