Indians spend 8 times more on private hospitals
Indian households spent ₹64,628 crore on private hospitals, which is almost eight times of the ₹8,193 crore spent on government hospitals, according to recent figures released by the Health Ministry for 2013-14. Reportedly, the expenditure on private hospitals was also more than double of the ₹41,797 crore spent on government hospitals, considering all revenue sources including government funding.