The current prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 of Nepal is 24.7%, this is a decrease of 8.2% (-24.9%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 in Nepal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Nepal
Male stunting in children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
91%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.6
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar117
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
77.2%
+21%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
44.2%
+1.4%
(2019)
Nepal Male stunting in children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Male stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.7% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 41% | -8% |
| 2006 | 49% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2% |