Low & middle income vs Nepal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Low & middle income
33.2%
in 2023
Nepal
59.4%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
16th
Nepal rank
18th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Low & middle income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.4% against 33.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 53.6% | 8.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 58.2% | 21.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 55.5% | 21.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Low & middle income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.4% against 33.2% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Low & middle income and Nepal?
- 26.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Nepal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.