Chad vs Nepal: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Chad
18.2%
in 2022
Nepal
18.3%
in 2022
Chad rank
20th
Nepal rank
19th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Chad
  • Nepal
010203040199520082022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.

Chad ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 19th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 27.8% 2.0% Chad
2020s 18.2% 18.3% 0.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Chad or Nepal?
Nepal, at 18.3% against 18.2% in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Chad and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How do Chad and Nepal rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Chad ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.