Private health expenditure per person in Nepal
Nepal: Private health expenditure per person was 205.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Nepal is 205.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Nepal peaked at 205.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.63, in 2000.
That places Nepal 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.63 | — |
| 2001 | 34.94 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 36.38 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38.48 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 41.67 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 41.96 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.53 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 50.99 | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 56.28 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 57.64 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.38 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.42 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 88.3 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 101.7 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 111.53 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 112.53 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.56 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 112.68 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 119.85 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 131.03 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 140.45 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 191.91 | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 205.1 | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 205.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 205.1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 203.94, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.7% | 34.53 | 50.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.25 | 29.63 | 57.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.24 | 71.44 | 119.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.12 | 131.03 | 205.1 | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Nepal?
- Private health expenditure per person in Nepal was 205.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 205.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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