UHC Service Coverage Index in Nepal
Nepal: UHC Service Coverage Index was 58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage Index in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Nepal is 58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Nepal peaked at 58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 144th of 194 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.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 58 | +3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 51 | 58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Nepal?
- Uhc service coverage index in Nepal was 58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Nepal ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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