Child stunting in Nepal
24.8% of children under five in Nepal were stunted in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1995.
Nepal, 2022
24.8%
Change from 2019
−6.7percentage points
Child stunting in Nepal over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nepal |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% |
| 2011 | 40.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1% |
| 2001 | 56.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 31.5% in 2019, a change of −6.7 percentage points.
- Since 1995, when it was 68.2%, the figure has changed by −43.4 percentage points.
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Under-five mortality rate
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.9 years
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Healthy life expectancy
62.1 years
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UHC service coverage
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