Health spending per capita in India
India: Health spending per capita was 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2023
All-time low
118.85 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per capita in India stood at 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices. 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 spending per capita in India peaked at 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.85 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.85 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 129.45 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 132.18 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 132.98 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 142.64 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 148.05 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 153.13 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 161.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 167.77 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 176.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 181.1 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 184.27 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 195.53 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 228.14 international-$ in 2020 prices | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 229.65 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 240.1 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 248.71 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 220.9 international-$ in 2020 prices | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 225.67 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 236.14 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 249.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 277.29 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 297.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.3 international-$ in 2020 prices | 118.85 international-$ in 2020 prices | 176.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.02 international-$ in 2020 prices | 181.1 international-$ in 2020 prices | 248.71 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.24 international-$ in 2020 prices | 249.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in India?
- Health spending per capita in India was 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 312.49 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.85 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2000.
- How does India rank for health spending per capita?
- India ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.