Female headed households in Nepal
Nepal: Female headed households was 32.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 32.7% for female headed households in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Nepal peaked at 32.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female headed households in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Nepal?
- Female headed households in Nepal was 32.7% in 2022, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for female headed households?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.