2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal
Nepal: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 7.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.7
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2006
All-time low
7.7
in 2022
Years of data
7
2001–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal stood at 7.7. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal peaked at 12.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2022.
That places Nepal 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.3 | — |
| 2006 | 12.7 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.0872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nepal was 7.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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