Large household expenditures health in India
India: Large household expenditures health was 6.67 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
6.67
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2017
All-time low
1.43
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2017
Large household expenditures health in India, 1995–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for large household expenditures health in India is 6.67, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in India peaked at 6.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1995.
India ranks 4th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Large household expenditures health in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.43 | — |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +128.7% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 6.67 | +46.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4, 4.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.79 | 3.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.55 | 6.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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 large household expenditures health in India?
- Large household expenditures health in India was 6.67 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1995.
- How does India rank for large household expenditures health?
- India ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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