Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2004.
South Asia ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.3% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia was 37.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- How does South Asia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.