External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nepal
Nepal: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nepal stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nepal peaked at 26.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -33.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nepal?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Nepal was 6.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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