Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal
Nepal: Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of was 14.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
14.4%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2013
All-time low
13.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2016
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 14.4% for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in 2016.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal peaked at 17.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.8% | — |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Montenegro 19.8% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 17.4% compare
- 7 Peru 16.3% compare
- 9 Switzerland 14.1% compare
- 10 Viet Nam 13.4% compare
- 11 Serbia 13.0% 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 population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Nepal was 14.4% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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