Between 2017 to 2022, there has been notable progress in reducing stunting among children in the lowest equity quintile. However, the prevalence of stunting among children under five has remained constant in the highest equity quintile. As a result, the gap between the two quintiles regarding stunting has narrowed.
Reduction of Stunting by Equity Quintile
Reduction of Stunting by Caste/Ethnicity
In 2017, both the marginalized and the Brahmin and Chhetri communities had equal prevalence of stunting among children under five. By 2022, the marginalized communities have shown a significantly faster reduction in the prevalence of stunting compared to the Brahmin and Chhetri communities.
Reduction of Stunting by Agro-Ecological Zones
From 2017 to 2022 the hill and terai regions showed significant progress in reducing the prevalence of stunting, with an 8 and 5 percentage point reduction, respectively. During the same period, the mountain region showed the least progress with only a 2 percentage point decrease.
47%
2017
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60%
2022
14%
2017
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30%
2022
35%
2017
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43%
2022
