Kerala still has the highest out-of-pocket-expenditure (OOPE) on health in the country even though in 2018-19, the State spent 7.4% of the General Government Expenditure (GGE) on health, higher than many other States.
Kerala’s per capita total health expenditure was the highest in the country (2018-19) at ₹9,871. Of this, ₹2,479 was the public expenditure, which was also the highest per capita government expenditure on health in the country. Despite the high public spending on health, the State continues to record the highest per capita OOPE on health at ₹6,772.
This is revealed in the key financing indicators for States in the latest National Health Account (NHA) estimates (2018-19) released by the Centre on Monday.
