UHC service coverage index in Nepal
Nepal: UHC service coverage index was 58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Nepal is 58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Nepal peaked at 58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 58 | +3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 51 | 58 | 4 |
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 uhc service coverage index in Nepal?
- Uhc service coverage index in Nepal was 58 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.