Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal
Nepal: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.54 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal stood at 0.54 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal peaked at 0.54 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1158 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1158 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.1353 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1377 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1756 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1802 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.227 per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2398 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2443 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2436 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2372 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2426 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2323 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.16 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.53 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.88 per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.3% | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.39 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +35.9% | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 0.53 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1158 per 1,000 people | 0.1158 per 1,000 people | 0.1158 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1365 per 1,000 people | 0.1353 per 1,000 people | 0.1377 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2134 per 1,000 people | 0.1756 per 1,000 people | 0.2443 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2105 per 1,000 people | 0.16 per 1,000 people | 0.2436 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2356 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.54 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nepal was 0.54 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1158 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.