Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal
Nepal: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nepal was 6.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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