Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 24.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal is 24.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal peaked at 46.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.0% | — |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal?
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Nepal was 24.9% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).