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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Out-of-pocket health spending

The share of health spending that households pay directly at the point of care. It is high in India, and it is why a serious illness can push a family into poverty. Falling this figure is the point of the public-insurance schemes.

Position from worst
43.89
2023
Published by
World Bank / WHO
annual

Out-of-pocket health spending over time

40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%200020042008201220162020202343.9%
2000–2023 · 24 observations · lower is better · % of health spending
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PeriodOut-of-pocket health spending
202343.9%
202244.5%
202145.1%
202049.5%
201952.0%
201853.2%
201755.1%
201663.2%
201564.7%
201467.0%
201369.1%
201263.0%
201162.2%
201065.2%
200966.8%
200869.1%
200770.8%
200672.3%
200573.1%
200472.5%
200373.4%
200273.4%
200174.1%
200071.7%

Compared with

South Africa
6.7%
Germany
10.7%
United States
10.9%
Japan
12.2%
Brazil
26.2%
Indonesia
31.1%
China
32.2%
Vietnam
39.2%
India
43.9%
Pakistan
52.9%
Sri Lanka
54.8%
Nepal
59.4%
Bangladesh
79.3%
Latest available year for each country · % of health spending · lower is better

Source

World Bank / WHO — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS