The prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Nepal currently stands at 0.8%, indicating a decrease of 2.1% (-72.4%) since 2019.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Nepal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Nepal
Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
+2%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.8
-0.1
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar180
+intl dollar62
(2022)
Birth registration
77.2%
+21%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
42.7%
-1.5%
(2022)
Nepal Severe wasting in children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% |