Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in India
India: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 49.59 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 49.59 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in India peaked at 49.59 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.16 current US$, in 2000.
That places India 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.16 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.56 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 16 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.46 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 19.89 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 21.54 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 22.93 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.65 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 28.43 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.92 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.62 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 33.85 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.43 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.52 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 42.59 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.81 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.31 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.66 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 37.49 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.07 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.27 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 44.26 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 47.65 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 49.59 current US$ | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.59 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 49.59 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.72 current US$, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.15 current US$ | 14.16 current US$ | 28.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.64 current US$ | 32.62 current US$ | 43.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 current US$ | 40.27 current US$ | 49.59 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 52.75 current US$ compare
- 136 Nepal 51.84 current US$ compare
- 137 Nigeria 49.7 current US$ compare
- 139 Myanmar 46.53 current US$ compare
- 140 Afghanistan 45.56 current US$ compare
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in India?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in India was 49.59 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 current US$ in 2000.
- How does India rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.