Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in India
India: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 1.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in India, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in India is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in India peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
India ranks 127th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- India's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.2%, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in India?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in India was 1.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- India ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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