Total healthcare expenditure gdp in India
India: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 3.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.34
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2001
All-time low
2.86
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in India stood at 3.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in India peaked at 4.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2018.
That places India 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 | — |
| 2001 | 4.34 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.34 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.05, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.55 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.86 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.34 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in India?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in India was 3.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2018.
- How does India rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- India ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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