External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Nepal
Nepal: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 5.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.83 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Nepal peaked at 9.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2000.
That places Nepal 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 9.13 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 1.8 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 3.66 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 5.83 | 9.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Nepal?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Nepal was 5.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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