Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 51.84 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal stood at 51.84 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal peaked at 51.84 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.25 current US$, in 2000.
That places Nepal 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.25 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.66 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 8.09 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 11.53 current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 12.55 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 13.32 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.15 current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 24.37 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 23.22 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.22 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 28.99 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 32.08 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 32.85 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.78 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 32.18 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.93 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 35.09 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.62 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 51.84 current US$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 current US$ | 5.25 current US$ | 13.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 current US$ | 20.15 current US$ | 33.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 current US$ | 35.09 current US$ | 51.84 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 Brunei Darussalam 54.72 current US$ compare
- 134 Tajikistan 53.2 current US$ compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 52.75 current US$ compare
- 137 Nigeria 49.7 current US$ compare
- 138 India 49.59 current US$ compare
- 139 Myanmar 46.53 current US$ compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nepal was 51.84 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.