Health in Nepal

1,220 indicators covering health for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 32.98 2019 down 2.4% 64th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 33.2% 2019 up 38.3% 186th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 36.1 2019 down 0.8% 110th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 7.2% 2019 up 89.5% 180th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 7.1% 2019 up 86.8% 178th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 18.4% 2019 up 33.3% 177th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 18.7% 2019 up 29.9% 180th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 32.8% 2019 up 40.2% 180th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 35.5 2019 up 1.1% 111th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 94.0% 2025 up 1,780.0% 46th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urb 76.9% 2024 up 2.5% 57th
Adolescent birth rate 0 2020 down 100.0% 142nd
Rubella number unvaccinated 39,370 2023 down 44.6% 48th
Estimated number of malaria cases 37 Cases 2024 down 99.2% 80th
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 82 2023 up 10.8% 51st
Medical doctors 10.88 2024 up 97.8% 117th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 80.1% 2022 up 122.5% 146th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 7.7% 2022 down 10.0% 187th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 8.2% 2022 down 11.1% 188th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 41.62 2024 up 100.3% 91st
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 35,000 2025 down 12.5% 67th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 0.1% 2025 down 50.0% 106th
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety 93 2024 up 272.0% 45th
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 93 2024 up 272.0% 45th
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 β€” 24th
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 β€” 24th
TB patients with known HIV status 95.0% 2024 up 979.5% 73rd
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 27,367 2025 up 129.6% 67th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 79.0% 2025 up 163.3% 57th
Dentists 1.8 2024 down 17.1% 104th
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB 875 2024 up 115.5% 22nd
Hib3 number unvaccinated 33,745 2023 down 28.7% 67th
Number of new HIV infections 550 2025 down 65.6% 87th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes 570 2025 down 72.9% 59th
Capital health expenditure 0.7% 2021 up 131.2% 14th
Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people 2020 down 100.0% 155th
Tested TB patients HIV-positive 0.6% 2024 down 94.3% 150th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0-4 0.0% 2021 β€” 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.2% 2021 β€” 43rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.4% 2021 β€” 76th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.3% 2021 β€” 69th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 3.1% 2021 β€” 46th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 4.7% 2021 β€” 38th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-5 4.0% 2021 β€” 43rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 3.2% 2021 β€” 52nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 5.2% 2021 β€” 52nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 4.3% 2021 β€” 53rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female 2.9% 2021 β€” 45th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male 4.6% 2021 β€” 41st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 31.3% 2021 down 19.9% 72nd
Cause of death, by injury 9.6% 2021 down 10.5% 29th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 55.3% 2021 up 10.2% 117th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 3.8% 2021 β€” 43rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 73.4% 2021 down 12.0% 63rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 74.3% 2021 down 11.8% 62nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 73.9% 2021 down 11.9% 63rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 46.0% 2021 down 17.0% 56th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 31.9% 2021 down 21.2% 61st
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 37.5% 2021 down 19.9% 58th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 29.4% 2021 down 15.8% 75th