Lok Sabha Question No. 2375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Government Health Expenditure in GDP
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2375 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th FEBRUARY, 2026

## GOVERNMENTHEALTH EXPENDITURE IN GDP

## 2375. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the share of Government health expenditure in the country's GDP as on 31st March, 2024;
- (b) the average Government spending in healthcare as on 31st March, 2024; and
- (c) the average Out-of-Pocket expenditure on health services as on 31st March, 2024 along with the efforts being made by the Government to reduce this expenditure and the outcomes thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c): As per the available National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2021-22, Government Health Expenditure (GHE) is Rs. 4,34,163 crore, Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) is Rs. 3,56,254 crore and GHE as a percentage of GDP is 1.84%.

The Government is making efforts to reduce the OOPE as a percentage of Total Health Expenditure (THE). There has been a significant increase in Government Health Expenditure (GHE) as percentage of THE, which has increased from 29.0% in 2014-15 to 48.0% in 2021-22.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has rolled out and implemented various schemes and programs to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services to all, including those in rural areas. These key schemes/programs have contributed in reducing out-of-pocket expenditures in availing health services, some of these initiatives are below:-

National Health Mission (NHM): Under the NHM, the Government has taken many steps towards universal health coverage by supporting the State Governments in providing accessible and affordable healthcare to people. The NHM provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to man health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the underserved and marginalized groups in rural areas. National Free Drugs Service initiative and Free diagnostic Service has been rolled out to ensure availability of essential drugs and diagnostic facilities and to reduce out of pocket expenditure of the patients visiting public health facilities.

Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) : As reported on AAM portal, a total of 1.83 lakh AAMs have been established and operationalized by transforming existing Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres in rural and urban areas. The purpose of AAMs are to deliver the expanded range of comprehensive primary healthcare services that includes preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services encompassing Reproductive and Child care services, Communicable diseases, Non-communicable diseases and all health issues, which are universal, free and closer to the community.

Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission ( PM-ABHIM) was launched as a mission to develop the capacities of primary, secondary and tertiary health care systems; strengthen existing national institutions and create new institutions to cater to detection and cure of new and emerging diseases.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) aims to provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to more than 12 crore families constituting the economically vulnerable bottom 40% of India's population. States/UTs implementing AB-PMJAY have further expanded the beneficiary base, at their own cost. Recently, the scheme has been expanded to cover 6 crore senior citizens of age 70 years and above belonging to 4.5 crore families irrespective of their socio-economic status under AB-PMJAY with Vay Vandana Card.

Besides, quality generic medicines are made available at affordable prices to all under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in collaboration with the State Governments. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Pharmacy stores have been set up in some hospitals/institutions.

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