Number of children who are underweight in Nepal
Nepal: Number of children who are underweight was 513,536 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of children who are underweight in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Nepal is 513,536, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Nepal peaked at 1.55 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 513,536, in 2022.
That places Nepal 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 954,089 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 874,045 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 875,834 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 794,087 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 703,313 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 513,536 | -27.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 513,536 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 513,536 is above the median for South Asia, which is 396,566, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.34 million | 1.55 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.28 million | 1.53 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 840,274 | 703,313 | 954,089 | 5 |
| 2020s | 513,536 | 513,536 | 513,536 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Nepal?
- Number of children who are underweight in Nepal was 513,536 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,536 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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