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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 48.5k2001: 46.0k2002: 44.8k2003: 42.2k2004: 41.0k2005: 39.3k2006: 37.9k2007: 36.8k2008: 36.0k2009: 35.3k2010: 34.7k2011: 34.3k2012: 33.9k2013: 33.5k2014: 33.2k2015: 34.1k2016: 32.4k2017: 31.8k2018: 31.3k2019: 30.9k2020: 31.4k2021: 32.9k

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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 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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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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