Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal
Nepal: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 31.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.31
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.95
in 2022
All-time low
15.32
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 31.31 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal peaked at 31.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.32, in 2001.
That places Nepal 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.51 | — |
| 2001 | 15.32 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.13 | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 17.12 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 15.99 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 19.06 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 18.47 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 18.63 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.41 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 17.89 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.34 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.63 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.58 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 23.57 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.81 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.05 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 31.93 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 31.95 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.31 | -2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 31.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 31.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.3, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.45 | 15.32 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 16.34 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 | 30.05 | 31.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nepal was 31.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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