Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 24.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal is 24.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal peaked at 68.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2022.
That places Nepal 35th out of 97 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.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2 | — |
| 1996 | 55.6 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 61.1 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.1 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.63 | 55.6 | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.6 | 49.1 | 56.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Nepal was 24.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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