Health in Nepal

1,220 indicators covering health for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.9% 2023 up 154.8% 139th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 205.1 current international $ 2023 up 132.3% 125th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 26.28 current US$ 2023 up 357.6% 153rd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 59.39 2023 down 6.5% 18th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 53.76 million constant US$ 2024 down 58.5% 48th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 92 2023 up 1.1% 35th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 31.31 2023 up 91.5% 158th
Private health expenditure per person 205.1 2023 up 132.3% 125th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 1.93 2023 up 154.8% 139th
Health spending per person by source 103.99 2023 up 416.9% 143rd
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 down 100.0% 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 617.53 2024 down 64.5% 86th
Rubella vaccination coverage 97 2024 up 10.2% 32nd
Deaths from aids un 576.83 2024 down 73.2% 61st
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 2.18 2020 down 25.6% 71st
Cost healthy diet 4.2 2024 up 25.4% 107th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 down 100.0% 58th
Medical doctors 32,247 2024 up 112.4% 58th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 540 2024 down 64.0% 84th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 68.2% 2024 up 26.6% 64th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 46.84 2024 down 6.6% 59th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125 2015 up 1.8% 90th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 83 2023 up 66.0% 125th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 50 2023 up 51.5% 144th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 62 2023 up 8.8% 145th
UHC Service Coverage Index 58 2023 up 34.9% 144th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 43 2023 up 22.9% 185th
Stillbirth rate 13.5 2023 down 34.0% 54th
Maternal mortality ratio 142 per 100,000 live births 2023 down 45.0% 52nd
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 58 index 2023 up 34.9% 144th
Number of stillbirths 7,861 2023 down 39.3% 45th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 33,745 2023 down 28.7% 71st
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 96.0% 2025 β€” 12th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 80.0% 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 200 2023 down 63.0% 58th
Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 unchanged 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 6.2% 2023 up 33.0% 101st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 6.9% 2023 down 41.7% 69th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 31.3% 2023 up 91.5% 159th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 59.4% 2023 down 6.5% 18th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 1.9% 2023 up 154.8% 140th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 7.7% 2023 up 56.9% 135th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 61.7% 2023 down 13.9% 23rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 83.96 2023 up 138.9% 153rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 51.84 2023 up 105.6% 135th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 26.28 2023 up 357.6% 154th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 6.16 2023 up 33.0% 101st
Health expenditure government expenditure 7.66 2023 up 56.9% 136th
Mumps - number of reported cases 8,389 2024 down 75.4% 7th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 1.4 2023 down 84.3% 94th
Hib vaccine 97 2024 up 5.4% 30th
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 5.83 2023 up 39.4% 90th
Dentists 5,347 2024 down 12.0% 56th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rur 65.8% 2024 up 33.6% 57th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 123,417 2024 up 114.7% 39th
Nursing personnel 85,778 2024 up 157.6% 50th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop 2024 down 66.8% 124th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 14.4% 2024 down 42.7% 67th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 33.5 2019 down 4.4% 77th