Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India
India: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India is 69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India peaked at 69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
That places India 114th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 | 31 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7 | 53 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 66 | 69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 114 Armenia 69 compare
- 114 Bhutan 69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in India was 69 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does India rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- India ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.