Healthcare expenditure borne by the Indian citizen

According to a 2011 estimate, the average spending on healthcare in India.

of this expenditure is borne by the individual, while the government contributes only 20 per cent. Healthcare expense plays a crucial role in making people debt-ridden.

Average spend per person for medicine supply in 2011 by the govt.

Meagre percentage of its population that can access medicines free of cost.