Nepal currently reports a prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 of 20.4%, a decrease of 3.5% (-14.6%) from 2019.
Prevalence of underweight 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 underweight children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 42.8% |