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Table 1 Age and gender distributions in sample and population census 2011 of Nepal [[19]]

From: Estimating the prevalence and burden of major disorders of the brain in Nepal: methodology of a nationwide population-based study

Age group (years)

Distribution of males in Nepali population (%)

Distribution of males in sample N (%)

Distribution of females in Nepali population (%)

Distribution of females in sample N (%)

18-19

4.1a

61 (2.9)

4.2a

76 (3.6)

20-24

7.3

106 (5.0)

9.2

189 (9.0)

25-29

6.4

111 (5.3)

8.2

207 (9.9)

30-34

5.4

101 (4.8)

6.8

204 (9.7)

35-39

5.2

103 (4.9)

6.1

154 (7.3)

40-44

4.6

97 (4.6)

5.1

123 (5.9)

45-49

4.0

69 (3.3)

4.2

83 (4.0)

50-54

3.6

79 (3.8)

3.5

91 (4.3)

55-59

2.9

56 (2.7)

2.8

57 (2.7)

60-65

3.1b

78 (3.7)

3.3b

55 (2.6)

Total

46.6

861 (41.0)

53.4

1,239 (59.0)

  1. a:Estimated as 0.4 x (population of age group 15–19 years).
  2. b:Estimated as 1.2 x (population of age group 60–64 years).