Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Nepal
Nepal: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 18.35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal is 18.35, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal peaked at 42.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.35, in 2022.
That places Nepal 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.63 | 36.5 | 42.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.67 | 38.56 | 42.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.24 | 24.45 | 31.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.35 | 18.35 | 18.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.83 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
- 18 Afghanistan 18.36 compare
- 20 Chad 18.18 compare
- 21 Djibouti 17.7 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Nepal was 18.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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