Total health spending per person in Nepal
Nepal: Total health spending per person was 332.16 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Nepal is 332.16 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Nepal peaked at 333.2 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.06 current international $, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.06 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 60.38 current international $ | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 62.47 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.92 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71.19 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 73.36 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 69.44 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 75.8 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 84.57 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 90.3 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 106.42 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 100.08 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 110.73 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 123.07 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 147.25 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 161.65 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 161.42 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 170.21 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 179.15 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 189.4 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 220.59 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 251.63 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 333.2 current international $ | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 332.16 current international $ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.85 current international $ | 47.06 current international $ | 90.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.94 current international $ | 100.08 current international $ | 189.4 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.4 current international $ | 220.59 current international $ | 333.2 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 current international $ compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 348.63 current international $ compare
- 142 India 346.25 current international $ compare
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Nepal?
- Total health spending per person in Nepal was 332.16 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 333.2 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.06 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for total health spending per person?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.