Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nepal
Nepal: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 10.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nepal, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Nepal is 10.7%, 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 expenditures on health in Nepal peaked at 10.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, 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 expenditures on health in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.0% | — |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Hungary 12.3% compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 12.0% compare
- 23 Japan 11.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 10.3% 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)
- 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 share of population with large expenditures on health in Nepal?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Nepal was 10.7% in 2016, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health 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 World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).