Private health expenditure per person in India

India: Private health expenditure per person was 202.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
202.77
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
202.77
in 2023
All-time low
65.79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in India, 2000–2023

501001502002000201120232000: 65.82001: 75.22002: 782003: 80.12004: 86.22005: 88.72006: 92.22007: 97.52008: 98.42009: 101.12010: 102.22011: 101.62012: 1142013: 144.12014: 1422015: 143.72016: 147.42017: 119.92018: 125.22019: 135.92020: 146.92021: 157.82022: 181.32023: 202.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, private health expenditure per person in India stood at 202.77. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in India peaked at 202.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.79, in 2000.

India ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Private health expenditure per person in India, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 65.79
2001 75.17 +14.3%
2002 77.99 +3.7%
2003 80.08 +2.7%
2004 86.16 +7.6%
2005 88.7 +2.9%
2006 92.24 +4.0%
2007 97.47 +5.7%
2008 98.44 +1.0%
2009 101.13 +2.7%
2010 102.2 +1.1%
2011 101.6 -0.6%
2012 114.04 +12.2%
2013 144.13 +26.4%
2014 142.04 -1.4%
2015 143.66 +1.1%
2016 147.41 +2.6%
2017 119.91 -18.7%
2018 125.24 +4.4%
2019 135.94 +8.5%
2020 146.86 +8.0%
2021 157.85 +7.5%
2022 181.35 +14.9%
2023 202.77 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.32 65.79 101.13 10
2010s 127.62 101.6 147.41 10
2020s 172.21 146.86 202.77 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 123 Cambodia 216.53 compare
  2. 124 Oman 211.75 compare
  3. 125 Nepal 205.1 compare
  4. 127 Libya 202.38 compare
  5. 128 Gabon 200.99 compare
  6. 129 Nigeria 193.5 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in India?
Private health expenditure per person in India was 202.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 202.77 in 2023.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 65.79 in 2000.
How does India rank for private health expenditure per person?
India ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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