Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal
Nepal: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 59.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 59.39 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal peaked at 63.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.78 | — |
| 2001 | 51.27 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 51.96 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.81 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 49.22 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.5 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 60.96 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 61.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.62 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 56.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.38 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.08 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 63.53 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 60.05 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 59.44 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.44 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 57.38 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 57.73 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.17 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 53.13 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.42 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.39 | +7.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 59.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 59.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.35, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 | +43.4% | 42.5 | 60.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.63 | 42.5 | 61.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.21 | 55.44 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 53.13 | 59.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Nepal was 59.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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