Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 61.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 61.7% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nepal peaked at 71.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of 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 | +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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nepal?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Nepal was 61.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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