Current health expenditure per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Current health expenditure per capita was 83.96 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Nepal is 83.96 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Nepal peaked at 87.34 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.34 current US$, in 2000.
That places Nepal 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 current US$ | 8.34 current US$ | 20.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 current US$ | 29.62 current US$ | 53.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.89 current US$ | 59.08 current US$ | 87.34 current US$ | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Nepal?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Nepal was 83.96 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Nepal ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.