Health in Nepal 1,197 indicators covering health for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 31.9% 2024 up 54.5% 161st Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 8.0% 2024 up 94.7% 184th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 5.4% 2024 up 30.2% 195th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 2.1% 2024 up 50.0% 192nd Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.8% 2024 up 49.1% 167th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 9.4% 2024 down 33.7% 40th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 7.7% 2024 up 103.2% 181st Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 16.0% 2024 down 8.6% 7th Number of under-five deaths 14,257 2024 down 41.8% 49th Number of infant deaths 12,587 2024 down 39.8% 46th Number of neonatal deaths 8,589 2024 down 41.8% 44th Neonatal mortality rate 15.27 2024 down 35.9% 59th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 22.24 2024 down 34.4% 64th Under-five mortality rate 25.12 2024 down 36.7% 66th Domestic general government health expenditure 7.7% 2023 up 56.9% 135th External health expenditure 6.9% 2023 down 41.7% 67th External health expenditure per capita 5.83 current US$ 2023 up 39.4% 89th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 23.08 current international $ 2023 up 57.5% 80th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 58 2023 up 34.9% 143rd Healthcare access quality un 58 2023 up 34.9% 143rd Universal health coverage index 58 2023 up 34.9% 145th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 33.2% 2023 up 4.7% 52nd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 33.2% 2023 up 6.1% 52nd Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 35.2% 2023 down 9.0% 54th Stillbirth rate 13.5 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 34.1% 54th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 29,000 2024 down 17.1% 47th Life expectancy men women 71.84 2023 up 4.1% 173rd Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th Poverty vs life expectancy 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th Birth rate vs death rate 19.34 2023 down 13.9% 84th Child mortality around the world 2.62 2023 down 37.5% 67th Food supply vs life expectancy 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 71.84 2023 up 4.1% 173rd Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 68.83 2023 up 4.0% 156th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 2.62 2023 down 37.5% 67th Annual number of deaths by world region 205,842 2023 up 5.7% 51st Births and deaths projected to 2100 205,842 2023 up 5.7% 51st Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 70.35 2023 up 4.1% 167th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 562,804 2023 down 6.0% 49th Difference in male and female life expectancy 2.71 2023 up 10.4% 219th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.04 2023 up 0.2% 214th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3 2023 up 8.8% 220th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.39 2023 up 6.7% 213th Womens life expectancy at birth 71.84 2023 up 4.1% 173rd Number of deaths per year 205,842 2023 up 5.7% 51st Crude death rate 6.93 2023 down 1.8% 139th Measles number unvaccinated 39,370 2023 down 44.6% 64th Polio number unvaccinated 39,370 2023 down 16.9% 67th Infant mortality rates 2.19 2023 down 35.6% 65th Number of child deaths unwpp 15,081 2023 down 42.0% 46th Number of infant deaths unwpp 12,592 2023 down 40.3% 46th Number of deaths 205,842 2023 up 5.7% 51st Deaths by age group 39 2023 up 44.4% 104th ← Previous Page 6 of 20 Next →