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
117th
of 192 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 117th out of 192 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% |
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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3505 units per person (2025)
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 117th out of 192 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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