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

Latest (2016)
2.5%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2016

Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Nepal, 2003–2016

00.511.522.52003200920162003: 0.882013: 2.12014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.5

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

Annual values for Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%) in Nepal, 2003 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 9 Armenia 3.7% compare
  2. 10 Bulgaria 2.9% compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 2.2% compare
  4. 13 Korea 2.2% compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 2.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 444 data points, 1992–2021
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