Share of population with large expenditures on health in India
India: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 17.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in India, 1995–2017
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 17.5% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2017.
The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in India peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1995.
That places India 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in India?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in India was 17.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1995.
- How does India rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- India ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).