Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 6.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.16
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2022
All-time low
3.13
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.16 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal peaked at 6.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.21 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.53 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | -5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.05, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 3.13 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.36 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.21 | 6.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Nepal was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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