TNPSC Thervupettagam

Per Capita Government Spending on Healthcare

September 18 , 2022 681 days 464 0
  • The per capita government spending on healthcare has increased by 74 per cent since 2013-14.
  • As per National Health Accounts Estimates India 2018-19, the per capita government spending in 2013-14 was one thousand forty-two rupees.
  • It has increased to one thousand eight hundred and fifteen rupees.
  • The Government’s share in the overall spending on health in the country is increasing steadily. 
  • The government’s share in current health expenditure has increased from 23.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 34.5 per cent in 2018-19.
  • The government health expenditure during that period on primary healthcare was around 51 per cent.
  • It has increased to over 55 per cent in 2018-19.
  • The per capita Out-of-pocket expenditure in the country has also decreased by eight per cent since 2013-14.

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