The prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Nepal is currently 25%, a decrease of 5% (-16.7%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Nepal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 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 Female stunting in children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25% | -5% |
| 2019 | 30% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 43% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -7% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 54.9% |