India - Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in India was 140.06 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 148.41 in 2016 and 65.94 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 65.94
2001 75.41
2002 78.35
2003 80.43
2004 86.61
2005 89.19
2006 92.72
2007 97.95
2008 98.92
2009 101.80
2010 102.93
2011 102.49
2012 115.02
2013 145.36
2014 143.20
2015 144.72
2016 148.41
2017 120.65
2018 135.10
2019 140.06

Development Relevance: Strengthening health financing is one objective of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG target 3.c). The levels and trends of health expenditure data identify key issues such as weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, for instance additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Health financing is also critical for reaching universal health coverage (UHC) defined as all people obtaining the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship (SDG 3.8). The data on out-of-pocket spending is a key indicator with regard to financial protection and hence of progress towards UHC.

Original Source Notes: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised health expenditure data using the new international classification for health expenditures in the revised System of Health Accounts (SHA 2011). WHO’s Global Health Expenditure Database in this new version i

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The health expenditure estimates have been prepared by the World Health Organization under the framework of the System of Health Accounts 2011 (SHA 2011). The Health SHA 2011 tracks all health spending in a given country over a defined period of time regardless of the entity or institution that financed and managed that spending. It generates consistent and comprehensive data on health spending in a country, which in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy-making.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems