Generalist medical practitioners in Nepal
Nepal: Generalist medical practitioners was 21,458 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,458
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 101 countries
All-time high
21,458
in 2024
All-time low
12,990
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, generalist medical practitioners in Nepal stood at 21,458. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
That places Nepal 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,343 | 12,990 | 15,388 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18,838 | 16,499 | 21,458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Nepal?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Nepal was 21,458 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,458 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,990 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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