Deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,631 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,631
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,821
in 2003
All-time low
1,238
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,631 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal peaked at 1,821 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,238, in 2015.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,655 | — |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,421 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 1,821 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1,665 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,485 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,634 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,630 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,589 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,724 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,768 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,732 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,642 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,744 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,688 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,238 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1,705 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1,785 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,780 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,730 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,637 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,631 | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,631 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,631 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,175, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,642 | 1,421 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 | 1,238 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 | 1,631 | 1,637 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,657 compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 1,652 compare
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- 34 Kenya 1,534 compare
- 35 Madagascar 1,446 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Nepal was 1,631 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,821 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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