Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Physicians, including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 people.
Data table
| Year | Nepal (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.013 |
| 1965 | 0.021 |
| 1970 | 0.019 |
| 1975 | 0.019 |
| 1980 | 0.034 |
| 1984 | 0.031 |
| 1985 | 0.034 |
| 1987 | 0.051 |
| 1988 | 0.051 |
| 1989 | 0.054 |
| 1990 | 0.051 |
| 1991 | 0.062 |
| 1992 | 0.076 |
| 1993 | 0.074 |
| 1995 | 0.04 |
| 1996 | 0.04 |
| 1997 | 0.04 |
| 1998 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | 0.052 |
| 2004 | 0.207 |
| 2012 | 0.506 |
| 2013 | 0.55 |
| 2017 | 0.681 |
| 2018 | 0.749 |
| 2019 | 0.815 |
| 2020 | 0.857 |
| 2021 | 0.884 |
| 2023 | 1.011 |
Per-source values, 2023
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our World in Data | physicians-per-1000-people | 1.011 | 2023 | 2026-08-09 |
| World Bank | WDI | 1.011 | 2023 | 2026-08-09 |
Sources currently disagree by about 0.0% for this indicator and geography. Both figures are shown below rather than one being picked as correct.
1.01–1.01 per 1,000 people two sources differ by 0.0%
Why do these differ, and what each source reported
OWID republishes the same World Bank SH.MED.PHYS.ZS series verbatim (matched exactly for Nepal's 2023 figure, 1.011) -- any divergence would mean OWID's snapshot has fallen behind a World Bank revision, not a genuine measurement difference.
World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
- Dataset
- WDI
- Snapshot
- 2026-08-09 · Fresh
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cadence
- quarterly
4a6c70c · open data.worldbank.org ↗World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
- Dataset
- WDI
- Snapshot
- 2026-08-09 · Fresh
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cadence
- quarterly
4a6c70c · open data.worldbank.org ↗Caveats
Reporting is irregular (professional registry counts, not annual surveys); years without a fresh count carry forward the last known figure in some national submissions.