Health in Nepal 1,220 indicators covering health for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Deaths drug overdoses who 77.39 2021 up 37.3% 64th Deaths substance disorders who 101.06 2021 up 23.3% 101st Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 18.72 2021 up 71.9% 45th Deaths from substance use disorders who 97.99 2021 up 40.3% 64th Death rates opioid overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates amphetamine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates cocaine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Deaths drug use disorders by sex 31.57 2021 up 39.0% 51st Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 4.8 2021 up 29.0% 34th Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 1.34 2021 up 20.7% 50th Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 19.13 2021 up 40.6% 56th Deaths from substance disorders who 199.05 2021 up 31.1% 94th Death rates substance disorders who 0.6753 2021 up 22.2% 165th Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who 0 2021 — 15th Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 35.2 2021 up 39.2% 92nd Dengue fever deaths 237.07 2021 up 18.3% 7th Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 217.82 2021 up 6.4% 117th Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 3,045 2021 up 16.2% 7th Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 14.08 2021 down 3.9% 3rd Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 17.09 2021 up 24.8% 113th Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 105.08 2021 up 5.8% 84th Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 43,714 2021 up 34.4% 57th Total disease burden who 9.87 million 2021 up 5.7% 54th Burden of disease who 32,878 2021 down 4.1% 118th Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 62.48 2021 up 8.7% 155th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 36.6% 2023 up 24.1% 42nd Male female ratio suicides rates 2.15 2021 up 9.3% 162nd Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 28,677 2021 down 20.2% 27th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 3,923 2021 down 59.4% 39th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 8,375 2021 up 11.9% 20th Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 65.0% 2024 up 140.7% 58th Share of women who are smoking 12.2 2022 down 56.7% 57th Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 48.6 2022 down 20.2% 18th Share of men who are smoking 48.6 2022 down 20.2% 18th Adults smoking 2007 2018 30.4 2022 down 31.8% 29th Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 633 2024 up 81.4% 26th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 12.8% 2023 up 23.1% 31st Share healthy diet unaffordable 20.1 2024 down 39.5% 80th Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.0043 per 1,000 people 2024 down 99.3% 79th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 15,954 2021 up 6.4% 26th Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 10.6 2014 up 24.7% 58th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.14 2014 up 0.5% 123rd Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 9.1 2014 up 30.0% 78th Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 12.26 million 2024 down 42.6% 17th Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 12.26 million 2024 down 42.6% 18th Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 92 2015 down 67.5% 39th Births attended by skilled health personnel 80.1% 2022 up 122.5% 142nd Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 25.18 2019 down 38.3% 74th Number of new leprosy cases 2,472 2024 down 18.8% 8th Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.57 million constant US$ 2024 down 59.8% 48th Pharmacists 2.51 2024 up 470.5% 89th Health worker density, by type of occupation 1.8 per 10,000 people 2024 down 17.1% 101st Low birth weight prevalence 19.7% 2020 down 7.5% 6th Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 96.0% 2025 up 62.7% 72nd Low birth weight number 118.9 2020 down 9.3% 21st Number of new hivaids infections who 620 2024 down 63.5% 85th Reported rabies deaths 14 2024 up 7.7% 22nd Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 2.45 million 2030 down 16.2% 40th Incidence of malaria 0 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 100.0% 79th Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 876 2025 down 1.9% 45th ← Previous Page 14 of 21 Next →