Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 24.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.9%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2003
All-time low
24.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal is 24.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal peaked at 46.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.0% | — |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -13.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Nepal was 24.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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