Health in Nepal 1,220 indicators covering health for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 3.4% 2022 — 21st Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 82.0% 2023 down 17.2% 20th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 350 2022 up 96.2% 53rd Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 1,000 2025 down 33.3% 56th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 0.8% 2022 down 72.4% 53rd Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 up 100.0% 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 unchanged 99th Midwifery personnel 37,639 2024 up 55.5% 8th Number of deaths from malaria who 2 2024 down 33.3% 60th Death rate from malaria 0.0232 2024 down 37.8% 64th Incidence of malaria 0 2024 down 100.0% 79th Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 96 2024 up 1,820.0% 14th Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 96 2024 up 1,820.0% 14th Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 87 2025 up 47.5% 3rd Death rate from poisonings 2.9 2021 down 12.1% 7th Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 19.4 % 2021 up 1.6% 89th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 2.9 per 100,000 people 2021 down 12.1% 7th Suicide mortality rate, by sex 10.1 per 100,000 people 2021 unchanged 54th Share of deaths registered 90.1 2019 — 97th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 24.8% 2022 down 38.2% 35th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 22.3 2022 up 52.9% 6th Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 186 2025 down 80.1% 2nd Malaria cases reported 37 2024 down 95.6% 79th Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 1.97 2021 down 2.0% 48th Mean systolic blood pressure 124.1 2009 up 1.2% 114th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.3 2009 up 3.9% 95th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 134 2025 down 7.6% 72nd Hiv expenditure 20.55 million 2024 up 9.2% 49th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 2 2024 — 20th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 91.0% 2022 up 11.0% 51st Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 1.3% 2022 down 13.3% 87th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 280 2020 up 229.4% 55th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.3% 2020 down 6.9% 156th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 — 109th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 — 33rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 — 22nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 102nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.1% 2020 down 17.6% 109th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 2.32 2020 up 103.5% 105th Number healthy diet unaffordable 5.90 million 2024 down 36.6% 52nd Import of environmentally sound technologies 663.54 million 2019 up 189.4% 91st Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 92 2025 up 95.7% 40th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 86 2025 up 21.1% 71st Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 7.85 2020 up 115.1% 55th Export of environmentally sound technologies 74.95 million 2019 up 6.1% 95th Pcv3 number unvaccinated 67,491 2023 down 88.0% 44th Reported number of human rabies deaths 14 2024 up 7.7% 22nd Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 79.4% 2022 up 151.3% 105th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 456 2024 down 24.0% 1st Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 6.3% 2022 down 37.0% 26th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 7.6% 2022 down 38.2% 26th Number reported cases of cholera 1,609 2021 up 13,308.3% 9th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 65.8% 2024 up 33.6% 56th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.9% 2022 down 59.1% 38th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.8% 2022 down 78.4% 54th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.0% 2022 down 37.5% 82nd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 1.6% 2022 up 6.7% 74th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 20.4% 2022 down 27.7% 12th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 16.4% 2022 down 44.6% 28th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 25.0% 2022 down 36.1% 26th ← Previous Page 16 of 21 Next →