Health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.66
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.01
in 2022
All-time low
3.81
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal stood at 7.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal peaked at 8.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 136th of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.01 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 | -4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.25 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 3.81 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 5.67 | 8.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Nepal was 7.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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