Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 205.1 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal is 205.1 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal peaked at 205.1 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.63 current international $, in 2000.
That places Nepal 125th 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, PPP (current) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.63 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 34.94 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 36.38 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38.48 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 41.67 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 41.96 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.53 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 50.99 current international $ | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 56.28 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 57.64 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.38 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 71.44 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.42 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 88.3 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 101.7 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 111.53 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 112.53 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.56 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 112.68 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 119.85 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 131.03 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 140.45 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 191.91 current international $ | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 205.1 current international $ | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 205.1 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95 current international $, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 205.1 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 203.94 current international $, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.7% | 34.53 current international $ | 50.99 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.25 current international $ | 29.63 current international $ | 57.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.24 current international $ | 71.44 current international $ | 119.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.12 current international $ | 131.03 current international $ | 205.1 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Tajikistan 227.49 current international $ compare
- 123 Cambodia 216.53 current international $ compare
- 124 Oman 211.75 current international $ compare
- 126 India 202.77 current international $ compare
- 127 Libya 202.38 current international $ compare
- 128 Gabon 200.99 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal was 205.1 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 205.1 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.