Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: GDP on Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, B.V. NAYAK, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 533 TH

TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 JULY, 2018

## GDP ON HEALTH SECTOR

## 533. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's spending on Health as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is lower than the neighbouring countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the percentage of GDP spent by India on Public Health a present;
- (c) the percentage of GDP spent by India on Public Health during 2013 - 14;
- (d) whether India's per capita expenditure on health increased during the rec ent past;
- (e) if so, the extent to which it has increased during the last two years; and
- ( f) the steps taken by the Government to enhance the public spending on health?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)to (c) A statement ,showing public health expenditure as percentage to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in respect of India as well as neighbouring countries during 2015 ,is annexed.

As per Economic Survey 2017 - 18 (Volume - 2) ,public health expenditure as percentage to GDP in 2017 - 18 (BE) was 1.4 % as compared to 1.2% in 2013 - 14.

(d)&  (e): As  per  National  Health  Profile  2018  brought  out  by  Central  Bureau  of  Health Intelligence (CBH I), per capita expenditure on healthcare by Government (Centre and States for last two years, at current prices, is as under:

- (i) 2016- 17 (RE) - Rs.1397
- (ii) 2017- 18(BE) - Rs.1657

(f) : The National Health Policy, 2017 envisages raising Government he alth spending to 2.5% of  GDP  by  2025  in  a  time  bound  manner.  It  also  envisages  increasing    State  sector  h spending to more than 8% of their budget by 2020.

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Statement showing health expenditure as percentage of  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in respect of  India as well as  neighbouring  countries   during 2015

| Countries   |   Current Health Expenditure (CHE) as % Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |   Domestic General Government Health Expenditure (GGHE- D) as % Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| China       |                                                                 5.32 |                                                                                         3    |
| Bhutan      |                                                                 3.49 |                                                                                         2.51 |
| Sri Lanka   |                                                                 2.97 |                                                                                         1.59 |
| Nepal       |                                                                 6.15 |                                                                                         1    |
| India       |                                                                 3.89 |                                                                                         1    |
| Pakistan    |                                                                 2.69 |                                                                                         0.74 |
| Bangladesh  |                                                                 2.64 |                                                                                         0.39 |
| Afghanistan |                                                                10.3  |                                                                                         0.53 |

Source: Global Health Expenditure Data base (online data), World Health Organization, 2 (http://apps.who.int/nha/database )   ccessed on 12 th July, 2018.