Nepal is currently observing a prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 of 20.4%, marking a decrease of 3.5% (-14.6%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Nepal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female underweight children
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91%
0%
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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%
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(2019)
Nepal Female underweight children between 2001 and 2022
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.5% |