Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 58.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 58.2 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal peaked at 85.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 2022.
That places Nepal 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.6 | — |
| 2004 | 82.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 80.8 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.7 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 85.2 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 79.7 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 73.8 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 70 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2 | -5.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.2, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.42 | 80.8 | 85.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.36 | 70 | 85.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.47 | 58.2 | 64.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Nepal was 58.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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