Nepal National Demography and Health Survey 2016 (Summary and Key Indicators)
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| Key Indicators: NDHS 2016 |
Sanitation
2016
|
2011
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Improved Sanitation
|
64.6%
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38%
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Unimproved Sanitation
|
35.4%
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Open or No facility
|
16%
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Fertility
2016
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2011
|
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Total Fertility rate
(per woman)
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2.3
|
2.6
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Gross Fertility rate
(per 1000 women of age group 15-44) |
88
|
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Crude Birth Rtae
(per 1000 population) |
22.4
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Family Planning
2016
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Contraceptive Demand
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76.3%
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Overall use of family planning
methods
|
53%
43% (modern ) + 10 % (traditional) |
Unmet need
|
23.7
%
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Contraceptive prevalence rate
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15-19 years 23%
35-44 years 69%
45-49 years 65%
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Commonly used
contraceptive method in Nepal
Methods of Contraception
|
2016
|
Female Sterilization
|
14.7%
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Injectable
|
8.9%
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Traditional (Withdrawal)
|
8.7%
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Male Sterilzation
|
5.5%
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Pill
|
4.6%
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Male Condom
|
4.2%
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Implant
|
3.3%
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IUD
|
1.4%
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Neonatal and Child Health
2016
|
2011
|
2006
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Neonatal Mortality
Rate
(<28 days of life)/1000
live birth
|
21
|
33
|
33
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Infant Mortality
(< 1 year)
|
32
|
46
|
48
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Under 5 Mortality
|
39
|
54
|
61
|
82% of all deaths among child under the age of 5 in Nepal take place
before the first birthday and 54% occurring within the first month of life.
Maternal Health
Antenatal Care
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
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ANC Coverage by
skiiled manpower atleast once
|
84% (83.6%)
|
58%
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44%
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4+ ANC visit
|
69.4%
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180 days of
recommended IRON intake
|
41.5%
|
38%
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2 TT vaccine
|
88.7%
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Natal and Postnatal care
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
Skiiled attendant on
delivery
|
58%
|
36%
|
19%
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Institutional
delivery
|
57.4%
|
35%
|
18%
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PNC checkup in first
2 days after delivery
|
56.7%
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Vaccination
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
|
Vaccination Coverage
(12-23 months child)
|
78%
|
87%
|
83%
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Vaccination Coverage
(Age Related)
|
38%
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BCG
|
98%
|
93%
|
96%
|
1st dose Pentavalent
|
97%
|
||
3rd
dosePentavalent
|
86%
|
91%
|
89%
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1st dose
OPV
|
98%
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3rd dose
OPV
|
88%
|
92%
|
91%
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MR
|
90%
|
88%
|
85%
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No vaccination at
all
|
1%
|
3%
|
3%
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Nutritional status
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
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<-2SD
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<-3SD (severe)
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<-2SD
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<-2SD
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Stunted (H/A)
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36%
|
12%
|
41%
|
49%
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Wasted (W/H))
|
10%
|
2%
|
11%
|
13%
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Underweight (W/A)
(Under 5)
|
27%
|
5%
|
29%
|
39%
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Breastfeeding
55% of last newborn child were
breastfed within the first hour of life.
66% were exclusively bresatfeed
for 6 months
83% were 6-8months were weaned.
Micronutrient
95% children consume iodised
salt.
Vitamin A supplementation: 86% of
child of age 6 months to 59 months.
Anaemia prevalaence in children
Any form of anemia with Hb <
11 : 52.7 %
Severe
anaemia with Hb <7 : 0.5%
Women Health
2016
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Height < 145cm
|
10.6%
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||
Mean BMI
|
22.2kg/m2
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Anaemia
(HB <11 in non pregnant and < 12 in pregnant )in women of age group 15-49 |
41%
Severe (0.3%) |
Prevalence of hypertension
2016
|
Hypertensive
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Prehypertensive
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Women
|
16.8 %
|
24.4%
|
Men
|
23.4%
|
31.4%
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