Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India
India: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 6.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
6.9%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.4%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2017
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India, 1995–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 6.9% for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India peaked at 6.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
That places India 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +160.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +47.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in India was 6.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does India rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- India ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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