Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal
Nepal: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal is 58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal peaked at 58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 58 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 51 | 58 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Nepal was 58 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.