Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 24.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.8
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 1995
All-time low
24.8
in 2022
Years of data
11
1995–2022
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.8 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal peaked at 68.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2 | — |
| 1996 | 55.6 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 61.1 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.1 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | -21.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.75, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.63 | 55.6 | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.6 | 49.1 | 56.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nepal was 24.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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