The current prevalence of undernourishment in Nepal is 5.4%, which has increased by 0.2% (3.8%) since 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nepal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Undernourishment
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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 Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17% | -1% |
| 2004 | 18% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.1% |