Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia peaked at 4.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
That places South Asia 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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 4.8% in 2022, 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 4.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.