What makes India’s healthcare industry so attractive?

24. August 2023

With over 1.4 billion people, India is the most populous country in the world. The sheer size of the population shows a vast long-term demand pool for healthcare. However, healthcare services are currently highly under-penetrated in India, points out Ewan Thompson, Fund Manager at Liontrust. Coupled with strongly increasing demand, the healthcare industry in India presents a strong long-term structural growth opportunity as per Thompson. In our video interview, he lines out why he regards India as one of the most attractive investment opportunities within emerging markets, highlighting the healthcare sector and important sub-sectors with the most promising growth prospects such as Indian hospitals.