Nepal

Level moderateupdated 3 min ago
Open alert types
Flood
What governments advise19 states tracked
8 nothing to report10 increased caution1 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

1alerts in progress1 / 19state advises against travel2.1homicides / 100,000 inhab.166events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Nepal?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 166 events there, including 13 severe. The most frequent: Flood, Earthquake, Internet outage.

Is there a government travel advisory for Nepal?

Yes โ€” of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 10 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Nepal: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined โ€” weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Flood โ€” Aarughat-9, Gorkha

4 hours ago ยท BIPAD / NDRRMA (Nepal)

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Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Nepal?

No state advises against travel to Nepal, so what follows is what our sensors recorded, not a government notice. Over the last 12 months: 15 events, 3 of them severe. Earthquakes carry the highest stakes, with 4 recorded, and they follow no season, so a calm month tells you nothing about the next one. Air quality, wildfires, floods and thunderstorms are the hazards that do run on a season here, with 3, 3, 2 and 2 events. August is the busiest month on record, 6 events with all hazards counted together, ahead of April and June at 3 each. March is the lightest, at 1. Homicides stand at 2.1 per 100k, the same as the world median, and that number covers homicide only. It says nothing about theft or scams. Nepal sits on the top step of our scale, 4 out of 4.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the season is the part you can plan around. Floods, storms, wildfires and air quality episodes are the hazards that follow a season here, and the record is heaviest in August with 6 events, lightest in March with 1. Earthquakes work differently. They can land in any month, so the preparation that helps is the kind you set up once and leave in place: a flat whose stairwell you know, water and a charged battery, an address you can give over the phone. For work, expect days when power and network go down after a storm, and keep a buffer before a deadline when you head out of the city. Air quality episodes are in the record too, and they are the part that follows you indoors.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 ยท does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced โ†’

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Nepal has experienced a variety of hazards. Earthquakes are the most frequent and pose a high stakes for people. Floods and wildfires also occur regularly, with floods having caused at least one severe event. Thunderstorms can be intense, especially during certain seasons, and air quality issues are common. The country has a moderate homicide rate, matching the world median. No armed conflict or recent severe events have been recorded, but natural hazards remain a constant concern. The busiest months for hazards are August, April, and June, with August being particularly active. Overall, risks are mostly natural and seasonal, with no current major conflicts or emergencies.

To watch right now

  • One alert is live right now, so check it before moving around the country.
  • A thunderstorm episode reached the top of our severity scale recently, and storms at that step tend to leave roads and power in poor shape where they passed.

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes, in any month: they carry the highest stakes here and follow no cycle.
  • Floods and thunderstorms, which have a real season here and account for the only severe events recorded.
  • Wildfires, recorded 3 times over the last 12 months.
  • Air quality episodes, which follow a season and matter most if you work from home with the windows open.

Good reflexes

  • Keep shoes, a torch and a charged power bank within reach of where you sleep.
  • Learn your building's stairwell and exits in the first days, before you need them.
  • Check the storm and flood alerts along your route before booking a trek or a long road day.
  • Look at an air quality reading before a long run or a day with the windows open.
  • Keep some cash on you, since card payments depend on power and network.

Nepal: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country โ€” converging or not. The everyday reference.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential

Nepal: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay โ€” not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 2.1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 53.2 ยตg/mยณ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 16.5 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 16.3 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 1 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 0.54 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 70.6 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 3.7 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
53.2ยตg/mยณ ยท 2023

Above the world median (17.3) ยท lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 ยตg/mยณ

Safely managed drinking water
16.5% of the population ยท 2024

Below the world median (80.5) ยท higher is better

Road deaths
16.3per 100,000 people ยท 2019

Above the world median (15.2) ยท lower is better

Physicians
1per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Below the world median (1.7) ยท higher is better

Hospital beds
0.54per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Below the world median (2.4) ยท higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
70.6years ยท 2024

Below the world median (74.7) ยท higher is better

New displacements, disasters
3.7per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Above the world median (0.73) ยท lower is better

110,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.66per 1,000 people ยท 2025

19,613 people in total

302 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people ยท 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) ยท 2026

5.4/10 โ€” high

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background โ€” not today's alerts.

2.1homicides per 100,000 people (2020)

Close to the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams โ€” no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) ยท UNHCR

Nepal: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days ยท 121 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Flood1157 7 severe
  • Earthquake4
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Air quality1

Last 12 months ยท 166 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Flood1439 9 severe
  • Earthquake10
  • Internet outage32 2 severe
  • Wildfire3
  • Air quality3
  • Risk2
  • Storm11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe

By month

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Humanitarian response under way

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  • IFRC humanitarian operation โ€” Rasuwa Flash Flood

    Emergency appeal ยท since Jul 20, 2026 ยท planned until Aug 31, 2028

    IFRC GO โ†—

  • IFRC humanitarian operation โ€” Nepal Floods sEAP

    Emergency fund (DREF) ยท since Jul 20, 2026 ยท planned until Jul 31, 2028

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