2019 had a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 18.3% in Nepal, but it has now decreased by 6.1% (-25.0%).
Prevalence of underweight 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 Underweight children between 1995 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% |