Is Parent
1
Label
Wasting
Title
Wasting
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 wasting in children under 5
Nepal2024MICSWasting
Wasting follows the definition of SDG indicator 2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height <-2 standard deviation from the median of the 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)
