Average age, rural in Nepal

Nepal: Average age, rural was 26.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
26.97
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
73rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
26.97
in 2014
All-time low
23.5
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Average age, rural in Nepal, 1995–2014

01020301995200420141995: 23.51998: 23.72003: 24.32008: 24.92010: 26.42013: 26.32014: 27

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 26.97 for average age, rural in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Nepal peaked at 26.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1995.

That places Nepal 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, rural in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 23.5 —
1998 23.71 +0.9%
2003 24.35 +2.7%
2008 24.93 +2.4%
2010 26.37 +5.8%
2013 26.31 -0.2%
2014 26.97 +2.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 26.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.26, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.61 23.5 23.71 2
2000s 24.64 24.35 24.93 2
2010s 26.55 26.31 26.97 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 70 Bangladesh 27.79 compare
  2. 71 Cambodia 27.47 compare
  3. 72 Laos 27.46 compare
  4. 74 Venezuela 26.3 compare
  5. 75 Tajikistan 26.23 compare
  6. 76 Guatemala 26.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Nepal?
Average age, rural in Nepal was 26.97 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 26.97 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for average age, rural?
Nepal ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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