Health expenditure and financing per capita in India
India: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 312.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure and financing per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure and financing per capita in India stood at 312.49. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in India peaked at 312.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.85, in 2000.
India ranks 59th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.85 | — |
| 2001 | 129.45 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 132.18 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 132.98 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 142.64 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 148.05 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 153.13 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 161.46 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 167.77 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 176.47 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 181.1 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 184.27 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 195.53 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 228.14 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 229.65 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 240.1 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 248.71 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 220.9 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 225.67 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 236.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 249.68 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 277.29 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 297.52 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 312.49 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.3 | 118.85 | 176.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.02 | 181.1 | 248.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.24 | 249.68 | 312.49 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in India?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in India was 312.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 312.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.85 in 2000.
- How does India rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- India ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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