Children under 5 moderately or severely underweight, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 42.9 | 2 |
| 1997 | 38.2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 43 | 4 |
| 2006 | 38.8 | 5 |
Children under 5 severely underweight, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 11 | 5 |
Footnotes:
- National Planning Commission. Nepal multiple indicator surveillance: cycle I, Jan to March 1995 health and nutrition - final report (MICS). Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996 (and additional analysis).
- Ajit Pradhan, Ram Hari Aryal, Gokarna Regmi, Bharat Baan, Pavalavalli Govindasamy. Nepal family health survey, 1996. Demographic and Health Surveys. Ministry of Health. Kathmandu, Nepal, 1997 (and additional analysis).
- Nepal micronutrient status survey 1998. Kathmandu, Nepal: Ministry of Health, Child Health Division, HMG/N, New ERA, Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF Nepal and WHO, 2000 (and additional analysis).
- Ministry of Health [Nepal], New ERA, and ORC Macro. Nepal demographic and health survey 2001. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Family Health Division, Ministry of Health; New ERA; and ORC Macro, 2002 (and additional analysis).
- Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) [Nepal], New ERA, and Macro International Inc. Nepal demographic and health survey 2006. Demographic and Health Surveys. Kathmandu, Nepal: Ministry of Health and Population, New ERA, and Macro International Inc. 20
