Community Health Workers in Nepal
Nepal: Community Health Workers was 50,396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,396
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
51,423
in 2023
All-time low
16,206
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2024
Community Health Workers in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, community health workers in Nepal stood at 50,396.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Nepal peaked at 51,423 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,206, in 2004.
That places Nepal 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,206 | 16,206 | 16,206 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,166 | 50,166 | 50,166 | 1 |
| 2020s | 51,020 | 50,396 | 51,423 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Nepal?
- Community health workers in Nepal was 50,396 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51,423 in 2023.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,206 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for community health workers?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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