Health expenditure government expenditure in India
India: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2022
All-time low
2.65
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 4.59 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in India peaked at 4.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2004.
That places India 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.05 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.59 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.65 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.11 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 3.69 | 4.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
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- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in India?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in India was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2004.
- How does India rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- India ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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