Private health expenditure per person in India
India: Private health expenditure per person was 202.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in India, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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