External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nepal
Nepal: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 23.08 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.08 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal peaked at 34.83 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.13 current international $, in 2000.
That places Nepal 80th 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, PPP (current international $) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 current international $ | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 13.52 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 14.5 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 18.14 current international $ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 17.41 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.31 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.82 current international $ | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 12.54 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 14.23 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 14.74 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.74 current international $ | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 14.91 current international $ | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 14.65 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.21 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 23.23 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 26.24 current international $ | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 24.25 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 22.56 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.27 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.83 current international $ | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 34.83 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 23.08 current international $ | -33.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23.08 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 23.08 current international $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.86 current international $, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 current international $ | 10.13 current international $ | 18.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 current international $ | 10.74 current international $ | 26.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 current international $ | 23.08 current international $ | 34.83 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 77 Madagascar 23.97 current international $ compare
- 78 Grenada 23.61 current international $ compare
- 79 Nicaragua 23.49 current international $ compare
- 81 Ethiopia 23.04 current international $ compare
- 82 Jamaica 22.5 current international $ compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.37 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nepal was 23.08 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.