Large household expenditures health in Nepal
Nepal: Large household expenditures health was 2.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2014
All-time low
0.8
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2016
Large household expenditures health in Nepal, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for large household expenditures health in Nepal is 2.1, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Nepal peaked at 2.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Large household expenditures health in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8 | — |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +165.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.1 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is large household expenditures health in Nepal?
- Large household expenditures health in Nepal was 2.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for large household expenditures health?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. 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 Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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