2019 had a prevalence of wasting in female children under 5 of 6.3% in Nepal, but it has now decreased by 4.1% (-39.4%).
Prevalence of wasting 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 wasting in children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% |