Healthcare Lower is better

Out-of-pocket hospitalisation spend per person (Urban)

Average amount an urban resident pays out of pocket for hospitalisation over a year, net of any reimbursement. A direct measure of household financial protection from serious illness. Lower is better.

Tamil Nadu's oop per hospitalisation, urban is ₹2,028 ₹ per person (2022-23), per National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.

Tamil Nadu, latest

₹2,028

2022-23

Last verified 2026-06-30

Latest

₹2,028

2022-23 · single snapshot

Rank vs compared states

#5 of 5

TN vs MH, KA, GJ, UP · lower is better

Tamil Nadu's OOP per hospitalisation, urban is ₹2,028 (2022-23). It ranks #5 of 5 compared states (lower is better).

Source Official National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Coverage 2022-23 Sources & methodology ↓

About this indicator

This estimates average out-of-pocket spending on hospitalisation for urban residents, net of reimbursement, capturing the direct financial burden that hospital care places on households. As with the rural figure, a higher number can reflect greater use of hospitals rather than weaker financial protection, so it should not be read as a pure measure of hardship. Urban populations often have more private hospitals within reach, which can raise both utilisation and per-visit cost.

OOP per hospitalisation, urban · 2022-23

Tamil Nadu's OOP per hospitalisation, urban: ₹2,028 (2022-23).

Single observation: ₹2,028 (2022-23). No trend available yet.

Source: National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Where this data comes from

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Source provenance

All observations come from a single source.

FY23

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National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

NSSO CAMS 2022-23 (NSS Report No. 590), Table 11

5 observations across 5 states · Tier 1

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Methodology & notes

NSSO CAMS 2022-23 (NSS Report No. 590, Table 11), average out-of-pocket medical expenditure per person on hospitalisation over a 365-day reference period, net of reimbursement. Reported separately for rural and urban; the source has no combined column, so none is computed. Levels partly reflect hospital utilisation, not only cost per episode: Tamil Nadu's public hospitals are near-free per admission but its residents are hospitalised more often, which lifts per-person spending.