Does equity in healthcare spending exist among Indian states? Explaining regional variations from national sample survey data

Table 4 Average monthly per capita OOPE (In Rs.), average OOPE Share (%) to total and non-food expenditure by rural and urban areas of major Indian states, CES 2009–10

States	Rural	Urban	All India
States	Average per capita OOPE (In Rs.)	Average per capita OOPE (In Rs.)	Average per capita OOPE (In Rs.)
J & K	66	50	62
Himachal Pradesh	89	115	92
Punjab	143	123	136
Chandigarh	25	129	113
Uttaranchal	68	98	76
Haryana	83	79	82
Delhi	18	55	53
Rajasthan	48	73	54
Uttar Pradesh	63	74	66
Bihar	26	53	29
Sikkim	11	17	13
Arunachala Pradesh	41	66	47
Nagaland	13	14	14
Manipur	18	25	21
Mizoram	18	33	25
Tripura	56	121	67
Meghalaya	19	34	22
Assam	18	37	20
West Bengal	47	136	69
Jharkhand	27	42	31
Orissa	34	69	39
Chhattisgarh	31	62	36
Madhya Pradesh	44	84	54
Gujarat	48	120	75
D & D	15	28	21
Dadra & Nagra Haveli	2	11	4
Maharashtra	78	136	102
Andhra Pradesh	63	99	73
Karnataka	38	78	52
Goa	109	114	110
Lakshadweep	73	89	82
Kerala	179	198	184
Tamil Nadu	71	105	86
Pondicherry	96	126	116
Andaman and Nicobar	34	109	63
India	57	99	68

Source: compiled from NSS CES Report (2009–10); computed by author using the unit level data records of CES 2009–10

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