Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal
Nepal: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 10.66 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal is 10.66, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal peaked at 10.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2015.
That places Nepal 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.97 | — |
| 2013 | 10.31 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.84 | 10.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Hungary 12.31 compare
- 22 South Korea 11.96 compare
- 23 Japan 11.1 compare
- 25 Montenegro 10.27 compare
- 26 Jamaica 10.2
- 27 Tajikistan 9.8 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)
- 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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Nepal was 10.66 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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