Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2021
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nepal, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nepal is 32.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -5.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.5% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nepal?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Nepal was 32.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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