Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal
Nepal: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 2.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 25% of in Nepal?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal was 2.5% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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