Share of out-of-pocket health expenditure India 2001-2021

In 2021, Indians spent around 50 percent of their total health spending as out-of-pocket expenditure. This was at 74 percent in fiscal year 2001, showing a gradual decrease in the share of healthcare expenses that people pay directly to the providers. However, India ranked as one of the poorest in terms of this indicator and common people incurred heavy expenses due to health care.

在2021年，印度民众将约50%的总体医疗开支用于自付费用。这一比例在2001财年高达74%，显示出人们直接支付给医疗服务提供者的医疗费用份额逐渐降低。然而，在上述指标方面，印度位列全球最贫困国家之一，普通民众因医疗保健而承担了沉重的经济负担。