Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal
Nepal: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 11.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 77 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1975
All-time low
7.5%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1975–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal, 1975–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.3% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal peaked at 15.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1995.
That places Nepal 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.2% | — |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 11 Chad 13.0% compare
- 12 Mauritania 11.6% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 11.5% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 11.0% compare
- 16 Pakistan 10.5% compare
- 17 Maldives 10.2% compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Nepal was 11.3% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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