External health expenditure per capita in Nepal
Nepal: External health expenditure per capita was 5.83 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Nepal stood at 5.83 current US$.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Nepal peaked at 9.13 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8 current US$, in 2000.
That places Nepal 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.29 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 3.36 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.29 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.18 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 6.68 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.52 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 6.93 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.38 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.23 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.48 current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 9.13 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.83 current US$ | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 current US$ | 1.8 current US$ | 3.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 current US$ | 3.66 current US$ | 7.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 current US$ | 5.83 current US$ | 9.13 current US$ | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Nepal?
- External health expenditure per capita in Nepal was 5.83 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.