Between 2017 and 2022, the lowest equity quintile showed slight progress in reducing the prevalence of underweight among children under five, with a 2 percentage point reduction. However, there was a slight rise in the prevalence of underweight in the highest equity quintile.
Reduction of Underweight by Equity Quintile
Reduction of Underweight by Caste/Ethnicity
Between 2017 and 2022, both marginalized and Brahmin and Chhetri communities showed slight progress in reducing underweight among children under five, with a reduction of 2 percentage points.
Reduction of Underweight by Agro-Ecological Zones
All three agro-ecological zones showed slight improvement in reducing underweight among children under five. The hill region showed the most improvement with a reduction of 4 percentage points. While the gap between the mountain and hill regions has nearly closed, the terai region still requires substantial efforts to catch up.
47%
2017
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60%
2022
11%
2017
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9%
2022
32%
2017
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25%
2022
