Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal

Nepal: Children moderately or severely wasted was 195.7 num th in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
195.7 num th
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
420.3 num th
in 2010
All-time low
195.7 num th
in 2022
Years of data
8
2001–2022

Children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal, 2001–2022

01002003004002001201120222001: 404 num th2006: 419.8 num th2010: 420.3 num th2011: 337.5 num th2014: 332.1 num th2016: 284.3 num th2019: 346 num th2022: 195.7 num th

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 28th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Mali 229.4 num th compare
  2. 26 Thailand 229.1 num th compare
  3. 27 Mozambique 210.5 num th compare
  4. 29 Benin 177 num th compare
  5. 30 Cambodia 175.4 num th compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 174 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 28th out of 75 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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