Domestic private health expenditure in India
India: Domestic private health expenditure was 58.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in India stood at 58.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in India peaked at 79.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2022.
That places India 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6% | — |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 58.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.5%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 73.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 64.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.5% | 63.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in India?
- Domestic private health expenditure in India was 58.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2022.
- How does India rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- India ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.