Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.8% for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | 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 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 24.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.