Of the people living in Nepal, 25 percent are living below the poverty line, on 50 cents per day. This makes Nepal one of the poorest countries in the world. Rates of disease, malnutrition, & child mortality are high. Poverty in Nepal contributes to high child mortality rates. In 2016, for every 1,000 children born in Nepal, 35 died before their fifth birthday. This can be attributed to the lack of health care & education access in impoverished regions, & there are many such regions in Nepal.

With drugs at prices unaffordable to most Nepalese, who on average earn less than a dollar a day, the World Health Organization has produced the following statistics:

• Women who have accessed healthcare during pregnancy 1 in 4 (28%) Of women who have a trained assistant during birth 1 in 10 (11%)
• Women who die during childbirth 1 in 24
• Children who are very underweight Half (48%)
• People using adequate sanitation 1 in 3 (35%)
• Children with diarrhea Half (43%)
• People using improved water 9 in 10 (90%)
• Children with suspected pneumonia 1 in 4 (23%)
• Children who are stunted Half (51%)