Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 7.0% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal, 2001β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal peaked at 13.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -49.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Nepal was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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