Middle income vs Nepal: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Middle income
33.1%
in 2023
Nepal
59.4%
in 2023
Middle income rank
17th
Nepal rank
18th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Middle income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.4% against 33.1% in Middle income, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Middle income ranks 17th 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 | Middle income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 53.6% | 8.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 58.2% | 21.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 55.5% | 21.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Middle income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.4% against 33.1% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Middle income and Nepal?
- 26.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Nepal rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Middle income ranks 17th 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.