Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nepal

Nepal: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 7 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
7
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
29th
of 99 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2010
All-time low
6
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2022

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nepal, 1995–2022

0510151995200820221995: 61996: 13.31998: 7.82001: 11.32006: 12.72010: 13.72011: 11.22014: 11.32016: 9.72019: 122022: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 7 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nepal peaked at 13.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.03 6 13.3 3
2000s 12 11.3 12.7 2
2010s 11.58 9.7 13.7 5
2020s 7 7 7 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 28 Pakistan 7.1 compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
  3. 31 Guyana 6.5 compare
  4. 32 Guinea 6.4 compare
  5. 32 Tajikistan 6.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nepal?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nepal was 7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Nepal ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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