The prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Nepal currently stands at 24.8%, indicating a decrease of 6.7% (-21.3%) since 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Nepal
Stunting in children
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Nepal's Stunting in children?
As of 2022 Nepal's Stunting in children was 24.8.
How does Nepal's Stunting in children compare to other regions?
Nepal's Stunting in children was ranked 4th in 2022
Similar regions to Nepal
Stunting in children
More indicators for Nepal
Newborns protected against tetanus
91%
2%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.6
0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar112
intl dollar6
(2020)
Birth registration
77.2%
21%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
44.2%
1.4%
(2019)
Nepal Stunting in children between 1995 and 2022
Period | Stunting in children | Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 24.8% | 6.7% |
2019 | 31.5% | 4.6% |
2016 | 36.1% | 1% |
2014 | 37.1% | 3% |
2011 | 40.1% | 9% |
2006 | 49.1% | 7% |
2001 | 56.1% | 5% |
1998 | 61.1% | 5.5% |
1996 | 55.6% | 12.6% |
1995 | 68.2% |
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