Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.4% compare
- 104 Somalia 6.3% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 6.1% compare
- 106 Philippines 5.8% 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nepal was 6.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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