Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal
Nepal: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 57.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
57.5%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2019
All-time low
26.0%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal peaked at 82.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.0% | — |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -29.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 26.0% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 50.0% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Nepal was 57.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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