Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Southern Asia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Southern Asia in 2023 — 3.51%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.31 pp.

2023 3.51% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4.09%2015
Period minimum 3.25%2019

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, 2000–202333.253.53.7544.252000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.81%2001: 4.04%2002: 4%2003: 3.87%2004: 3.89%2005: 3.88%2006: 3.8%2007: 3.72%2008: 3.76%2009: 3.95%2010: 3.83%2011: 3.79%2012: 3.84%2013: 3.94%2014: 3.98%2015: 4.09%2016: 3.99%2017: 3.58%2018: 3.3%2019: 3.25%2020: 3.43%2021: 3.48%2022: 3.55%2023: 3.51%
Change over the period: −0.31 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 3.51%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.51 −0.04 pp
2022 3.55 +0.07 pp
2021 3.48 +0.05 pp
2020 3.43 +0.18 pp
2019 3.25 −0.05 pp
2018 3.3 −0.28 pp
2017 3.58 −0.42 pp
2016 3.99 −0.1 pp
2015 4.09 +0.12 pp
2014 3.98 +0.03 pp
2013 3.94 +0.1 pp
2012 3.84 +0.05 pp
2011 3.79 −0.04 pp
2010 3.83 −0.11 pp
2009 3.95 +0.18 pp
2008 3.76 +0.05 pp
2007 3.72 −0.08 pp
2006 3.8 −0.08 pp
2005 3.88 −0.01 pp
2004 3.89 +0.02 pp
2003 3.87 −0.13 pp
2002 4 −0.04 pp
2001 4.04 +0.23 pp
2000 3.81

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.