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South Asia healthcare markets

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Health in South Asia: WHO figures

Latest figure for each country we report on in South Asia (WHO)
MeasureIndiaPakistanBangladeshNepalAfghanistan
Diabetes (adults) % of adults 22.6 202230.9 202217.9 202215.8 202225.3 2022
Obesity (adults) % of adults 8.0 202424.5 20245.8 20248.0 202420.6 2024
High blood pressure (ages 30–79) % of adults 30–79 31.1 201943.2 201928.8 201936.1 201940.2 2019
Anaemia in women 15–49 % of women 53.7 202346.5 202337.6 202333.2 202345.4 2023
Universal health coverage index index (0–100) 69 202356 202354 202358 202342 2023
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 people 16.2 202311.3 202320.4 202336.2 202322.9 2023
Healthy life expectancy years 60.6 202358.4 202362.4 202362.1 202353.3 2023
Early deaths from long-term diseases % 22.7 202324.0 202321.7 202318.2 202332.8 2023
Tobacco use (adults) % of adults 21.9 202517.4 202531.4 202528.0 202521.7 2025
Not active enough (adults) % of adults 49.4 202245.7 202220.3 20228.2 202233.4 2022
Alcohol drunk per person litres of pure alcohol (15+) 5.2 20240.1 20240.0 20242.0 20240.0 2024
Fine dust in the air (PM2.5) µg per m³ 42.5 202342.9 202343.9 202346.6 202349.3 2023

South Asia: People and health spending

Latest figure for each country we report on in South Asia (World Bank)
MeasureIndiaPakistanBangladeshNepalAfghanistan
Population people 1.46 billion 2025255.2 million 2025175.7 million 202529.6 million 202543.8 million 2025
Life expectancy at birth years 72.2 202467.8 202474.9 202470.6 202466.3 2024
People aged 65 and over % of people 7.4 20254.4 20256.7 20256.6 20252.4 2025
Health spending per person US$ per person 85 202330 202353 202384 202359 2023
Health spending (% of GDP) % of GDP 3.3 20232.5 20232.2 20236.2 202315.0 2023
Out-of-pocket spending % of health spending 43.9 202352.9 202379.3 202359.4 202377.1 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people 0.72 20201.16 20210.72 20231.01 20230.32 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 1.72 20200.52 20210.66 20234.09 20230.55 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 1.59 20210.63 20200.92 20230.54 20230.35 2023

All 108 South Asia markets

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Public Health 108 markets
Public Health markets in South Asia
MarketCurrent sizeForecastGrowthActive trials
Adolescent Anaemia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Adolescent Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Adolescent Pregnancy Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Antenatal Care Coverage Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Biofortified Crops Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Birth Asphyxia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Birth Defects Surveillance Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Birth Spacing Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Burns Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Caesarean Section Access Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Calcium Supplementation in Pregnancy Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Cardiometabolic Risk in South Asians Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Cash Transfers for Nutrition Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Child Drowning Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Child Marriage Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Child Stunting Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Child Underweight Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Child Wasting Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Anaemia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Diarrhoea Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Disability Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Hearing Loss Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Pneumonia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Childhood Vision and Refractive Error Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Cause Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Complementary Feeding Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Congenital Heart Disease in Children Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Diarrhoeal Disease Surveillance Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Digital Tools for Maternal Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Double Burden of Malnutrition Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Drinking Water Quality Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Early Childhood Development Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Exclusive Breastfeeding Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Faecal Sludge Management Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Folic Acid and Food Fortification Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Food Insecurity and Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Free Maternity Care Schemes Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Group Antenatal Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Growth Monitoring Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Handwashing Behaviour Change Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Health in Informal Urban Settlements Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Health of Child Labourers Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Heat-Stable Uterotonics Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Home Births and Traditional Birth Attendants Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Household Air Pollution and Clean Cooking Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Household Water Treatment Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Hypertension in Pregnancy Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Integrated Community Case Management Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Iodine Deficiency and Salt Iodisation Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Kangaroo Mother Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Low Birth Weight Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Anaemia Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Mental Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Mortality Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Sepsis Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternal Undernutrition Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Maternity Waiting Homes Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Micronutrient Deficiencies Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Midwifery Workforce Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Moderate Acute Malnutrition Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Pregnancy Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Neonatal Jaundice Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Neonatal Mortality Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Neonatal Sepsis Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Neural Tube Defects Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Newborn Resuscitation Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Nutrition Surveillance Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Obstetric Fistula Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Obstetric Referral and Emergency Transport Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Open Defecation Elimination Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Oral Cancer Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Oral Rehydration Salts and Zinc Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Paediatric Surgery Access Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Pesticide Poisoning Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Postnatal Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Postpartum Haemorrhage Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Prenatal Ultrasound Access Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Preterm Birth Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Respectful Maternity Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Rice Fortification Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Rural Maternal Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Rural Water Supply Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Safe Drinking Water Access Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Sanitation Coverage Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Sanitation Workers' Health Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
School Health Programmes Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
School Meals Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Severe Acute Malnutrition Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Skilled Birth Attendance Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Small and Sick Newborn Care Units Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Smokeless Tobacco Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Stillbirths Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Syphilis Screening in Pregnancy Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Under-Five Mortality Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Unsafe Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Vitamin A Deficiency and Supplementation Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
WASH in Health Care Facilities Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
WASH in Schools Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Wheat Flour Fortification Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Women's Health Across the Life Course Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –
Zinc Deficiency Public Health Report In full report In full report In full report –

Current size, forecast and growth are supplied with each purchased report.

Sources: Acuitas market figures and forecasts are supplied with purchased reports. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov; found by search words, so counts are a guide, and one trial can count in more than one market. Health figures: WHO Global Health Observatory. People and health spending: World Bank. Public figures fetched 12 Nov 2026.

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