Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal
Nepal: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 719.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 719.3 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal peaked at 2,018 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 719.3, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 37th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,018 | — |
| 2001 | 1,955 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,894 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,831 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,764 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,693 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,617 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,540 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,461 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,384 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,312 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,247 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,188 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,137 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,092 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,050 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 958.4 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 907.6 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 855.3 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 807.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 774.5 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 755.1 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 735 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 719.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,716 | 1,384 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,075 | 855.3 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.34 | 719.3 | 807.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nepal was 719.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.3 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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