Union Health Ministry releases National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23 showing threefold rise in Government Health Expenditure

Exam-focused facts from the 29 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Union Health Ministry released the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2022-23, reporting that Government Health Expenditure (GHE) increased threefold from ₹1.30 lakh crore to ₹3.85 lakh crore between 2013-14 and 2022-23.
GHE as a share of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose from 1.15% to 1.43% over the same period.
GHE as a share of Total Health Expenditure (THE) increased from 28.6% to 43.7% between 2013-14 and 2022-23.
Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) as a share of THE declined from 64.2% to 43.4% during this period.
Social Security Expenditure (SSE) on healthcare as a share of THE increased from 6% to 9.9% between 2013-14 and 2022-23.