Share of children underweight in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children underweight was 18.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children underweight in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children underweight in Nepal stood at 18.3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Nepal peaked at 42.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2022.
That places Nepal 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.6 | — |
| 1996 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.5 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | -25.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.7, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.63 | 36.5 | 42.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.7 | 38.6 | 42.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 24.4 | 31.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.8 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18.4 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
- 20 Chad 18.2 compare
- 21 Djibouti 17.7 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
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 share of children underweight in Nepal?
- Share of children underweight in Nepal was 18.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children underweight?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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