Health in Nepal

1,220 indicators covering health for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 up 5.5% 40th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 92.0% 2025 56th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 98.0% 2025 up 4.3% 42nd
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 97th
New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 26.0% 2024 down 29.7% 36th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 719.3 2024 down 34.1% 37th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 49 2024 up 16.4% 83rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 1.8% 2024 up 28.6% 153rd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 23.6% 2024 down 32.4% 98th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.1 2018 unchanged 144th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.2 2018 up 3.2% 117th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.1 2018 up 3.3% 132nd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 up 2.4% 139th
Prevalence of anemia among children 44.6% 2019 down 7.7% 52nd
Births attended by skilled health staff 77.2% 2019 up 114.4% 140th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 77.2 2019 up 114.4% 140th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 1,189 2021 down 34.7% 52nd
Adolescent mortality rate 2.02 2021 down 24.3% 72nd
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 33,000 2024 down 13.2% 64th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 28.7% 2024 down 23.9% 35th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 10.6% 2024 down 46.7% 60th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 46.8% 2024 down 15.7% 22nd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 5.3% 1st
Physicians per 1000 people 1.01 2023 up 83.8% 120th
Physicians 1.01 per 1,000 people 2023 up 83.8% 120th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.1346 2024 down 39.6% 112th
Global vaccination coverage 97 2024 up 5.4% 27th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 25.0% 2024 up 108.3% 137th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 25.12 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 36.7% 64th
Infant mortality rate 22.24 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 34.4% 62nd
Neonatal mortality rate 15.27 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 35.9% 58th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 67,000 2024 down 11.8% 23rd
Incidence of tuberculosis 227 2024 down 17.8% 26th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 420 2024 down 80.9% 73rd
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 16,000 2024 down 11.1% 14th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 53 2024 down 17.2% 11th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 160 2024 down 84.0% 62nd
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 25 2024 down 3.8% 12th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 5.15 2025 up 7.4% 100th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 227 2024 down 17.8% 26th
Tuberculosis deaths region 16,000 2024 down 15.8% 15th
Tuberculosis death rate 54 2024 down 20.6% 16th
Tuberculosis deaths who 16,000 2024 down 15.8% 15th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 55.6% 2024 up 69.4% 40th
Tuberculosis incidence 227 per 100,000 people 2024 down 17.8% 26th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 0.63 2024 down 78.3% 152nd
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 69.25 2020 up 3.6% 108th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 620 2024 down 63.5% 86th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 40,195 2024 up 13.9% 26th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 60 2024 up 30.4% 170th
AIDS estimated deaths 580 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 73.6% 61st
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 22.5 2016 up 5.6% 174th
Rubella - number of reported cases 1 2025 down 99.8% 76th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 92 2023 up 1.1% 30th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 332.16 current international $ 2023 up 169.9% 143rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 197.27 current international $ 2023 up 152.3% 118th