Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal

Nepal: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 70.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
70.35
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.35
in 2023
All-time low
37.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal stood at 70.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal peaked at 70.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.56, in 1950.

Nepal ranks 161st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37.86 37.56 38.41 10
1960s 40.53 38.65 42.72 10
1970s 45.33 43.15 47.77 10
1980s 50.81 48.33 54.01 10
1990s 58.71 54.77 62.03 10
2000s 64.88 62.64 66.6 10
2010s 67.96 66.77 69.3 10
2020s 69.48 68.39 70.35 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 158 Dominica 71.13 compare
  2. 159 Cambodia 70.67 compare
  3. 160 Solomon Islands 70.53 compare
  4. 162 Guyana 70.18 compare
  5. 163 Turkmenistan 70.07 compare
  6. 164 Greenland 70.06 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Nepal was 70.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 70.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.56 in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Nepal ranks 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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