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Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
Percentage of children under age 5 whose height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population, indicating chronic undernutrition.
Unit
%
Latest
24.8 (2022)
Coverage
1996–2022
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | Nepal (%) |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2 |
| 1996 | 55.6 |
| 1998 | 61.1 |
| 2001 | 56.1 |
| 2006 | 49.1 |
| 2010 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 40.1 |
| 2014 | 37.1 |
| 2016 | 35.8 |
| 2019 | 31.5 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
Per-source values, 2022
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 24.8 | 2022 | 2026-08-08 |
Caveats
Survey-based (DHS/MICS rounds), not annual; Nepal has seen a sustained decline since the 1996 DHS baseline.