Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India
India: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 30.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.9%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2000
All-time low
30.9%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 30.9% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India peaked at 43.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2022.
That places India 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -27.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 30.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- India's 30.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.1% | 43.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in India was 30.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2022.
- How does India rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- India ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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