Is Parent
1
Label
Stunting
Title
Stunting
Indicator type
ResponseV
Indicator Access Positive
experiencing
Indicator Access Negative
not experiencing
indicator Population
children
Better Percentage
lower is better
Better D Index
higher is better
Indicator Group
Child and family health
Descriptive label
prevalence of stunting in children under 5
Nepal2024MICSStunting
Stunting follows the definition of SDG indicator 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
Data Source: MICS
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Children ages 0 - 5 who have been measured (CH - Under-five Survey)
