UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal
Nepal: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
Nepal recorded 50 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal peaked at 50 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 50 | +4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 50 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.5, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 26 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 35 | 50 | 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 sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Nepal was 50 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.