Physicians in Nepal
Nepal: Physicians was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Nepal, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.01 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Nepal peaked at 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.013 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Nepal 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0425 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0529 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.076 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1295 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.207 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6602 per 1,000 people | 0.506 per 1,000 people | 0.815 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9173 per 1,000 people | 0.857 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 264,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 283,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 267,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Nepal?
- Physicians in Nepal was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for physicians?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.