Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal
Nepal: Children moderately or severely wasted was 195.7 num th in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal is 195.7 num th, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal peaked at 420.3 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 195.7 num th, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 31st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 404 num th | — |
| 2006 | 419.8 num th | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 420.3 num th | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 337.5 num th | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 332.1 num th | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 284.3 num th | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 346 num th | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 195.7 num th | -43.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 195.7 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411.9 num th | 404 num th | 419.8 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 344.04 num th | 284.3 num th | 420.3 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 195.7 num th | 195.7 num th | 195.7 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal was 195.7 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 420.3 num th in 2010.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.7 num th in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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