Domestic private health expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic private health expenditure was 61.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Nepal is 61.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Nepal peaked at 71.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2006.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +7.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 61.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 61.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure 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 | +35.3% | 49.7% | 67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 49.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 62.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.8% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Nepal?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Nepal was 61.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.