Preschool Child Nutritional Status in Nepal in 2016: A National Profile and 40-Year Comparative Trend
Abstract
Background: Preschool child anthropometric status has been assessed nationally in Nepal since
1975, with semi-decadal surveys since 1996, plus several recent, short-interval surveys to track
progress toward achieving a World Health Assembly (WHA) goal to reduce stunting to 24% by 2025.