Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal
Nepal: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 28.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.3%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2003
All-time low
28.3%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal stood at 28.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal peaked at 42.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.5% | — |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.1% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Nepal was 28.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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