Burden of disease who in Nepal
Nepal: Burden of disease who was 32,878 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
32,878
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48,478
in 2000
All-time low
30,902
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Nepal stood at 32,878.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Nepal peaked at 48,478 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,902, in 2019.
That places Nepal 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,478 | — |
| 2001 | 45,982 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 44,823 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 42,153 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 40,952 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 39,268 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 37,891 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,817 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36,024 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35,294 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34,700 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34,276 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33,889 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33,527 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,160 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,120 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,374 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 31,847 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,338 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30,902 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,357 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32,878 | +4.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32,878 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 32,878 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,932, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,768 | 35,294 | 48,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,013 | 30,902 | 34,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,117 | 31,357 | 32,878 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Nepal?
- Burden of disease who in Nepal was 32,878 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 48,478 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,902 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for burden of disease who?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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