Specialist medical practitioners in Nepal
Nepal: Specialist medical practitioners was 10,789 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
10,789
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
45th
of 95 countries
All-time high
10,789
in 2024
All-time low
6,079
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017β2024
Specialist medical practitioners in Nepal, 2017β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Nepal stood at 10,789. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 45th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,740 | 6,079 | 7,758 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,447 | 8,315 | 10,789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Nepal?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Nepal was 10,789 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,789 in 2024.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,079 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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