Health system composite index in Nepal
Nepal: Health system composite index was 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Nepal stood at 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.9% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Nepal peaked at 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1987.
That places Nepal 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1970 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 1975 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 1980 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 1981 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1982 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.8% |
| 1984 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.1% |
| 1985 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 1986 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 1987 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.7% |
| 1988 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 1989 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1990 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1991 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 1992 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1994 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1995 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.3% |
| 1997 | -0.973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -0.8828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -0.7584 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.9% |
| 2001 | -0.991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +110.5% |
| 2002 | -0.8119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2004 | -0.843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -0.5288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.9% |
| 2011 | -0.497 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2012 | -0.695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2014 | -0.4786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -0.6431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -0.575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -0.517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -0.498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2022 | -0.3806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -151.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4427 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +151.9% | -0.4061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2001 | -110.5% | -0.4708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.991 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7584 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 0.2542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 99 Georgia 0.2402 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 101 Paraguay 0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 103 Argentina 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 health system composite index in Nepal?
- Health system composite index in Nepal was 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1987.
- How does Nepal rank for health system composite index?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.