Health spending per person by source in India
India: Health spending per person by source was 135.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in India stood at 135.12. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 211.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in India peaked at 135.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.75, in 2000.
That places India 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.75 | — |
| 2001 | 18.01 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.79 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.42 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.79 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 24.23 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 36.78 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 41.75 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 44.91 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 43.38 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 44.47 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.02 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 54.55 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 59.44 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 65.82 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 74.05 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 84.39 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 108.84 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 125.31 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 135.12 | +7.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 135.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 135.12 is below the median for South Asia, which is 152.68, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.99 | 17.75 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.52 | 36.78 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.42 | 84.39 | 135.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- 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 spending per person by source in India?
- Health spending per person by source in India was 135.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 135.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 2000.
- How does India rank for health spending per person by source?
- India ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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