What is the population of Nepal?
Population | 30,327,877 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.81% |
Urban Population | 17% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | KATHMANDU (capital) 1.015 million |
Nationality Noun | Nepalese (singular and plural) |
Nationality Adjective | Nepalese |
Ethnic Groups | Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others (1995) |
Languages Spoken | Nepali (official; spoken by 90% of the population), about a dozen other languages and about 30 major dialects |
Language Note | As many as twenty major languages are spoken with many different dialects. The Nepali language is related to Hindi, which is the official language. |
What are the health conditions in Nepal?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 49.7% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.68 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 87.6% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 11.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 90.3% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5.4% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.4% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 4,100 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 4.7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 41.71 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 41.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 41.76 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 170 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 20.1 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 1.4% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 64,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 21 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 63.3% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 51.2% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 33.7% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.36 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 29.1% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and dengue fever |
How long do people live in Nepal?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 66 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 68 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 65 Years |
Median Age | 22 Years |
Median Age - female | 23 Years |
Median Age - male | 21 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 21 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.68 |
Median Age | 22 Years |
Median Age - female | 23 Years |
Median Age - male | 21 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | 3.3 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.81% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | .91 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .97 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .96 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .87 |
What are the health conditions in Nepal?
What is school like in Nepal?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 4.7% |
Literacy - female | 34.9% |
Literacy - male | 62.7% |
Literacy - total population | 48.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 13 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 12 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 12 Years |
Can people in Nepal read?
Literacy - female | 34.9% |
Literacy - male | 62.7% |
Literacy - total population | 48.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Nepali (official; spoken by 90% of the population), about a dozen other languages and about 30 major dialects |
Is Nepal a safe place to visit?