Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Nepal
Nepal: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 24.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal stood at 24.81. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal peaked at 68.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.81, in 2022.
That places Nepal 35th out of 96 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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2 | — |
| 1996 | 55.58 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 61.1 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.08 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.14 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 40.08 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.12 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.85 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.54 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.81 | -21.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.62 | 55.58 | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.61 | 49.14 | 56.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.22 | 31.54 | 41.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.81 | 24.81 | 24.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal was 24.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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