Between 2017 and 2022, the lowest wealth quintile exhibited impressive progress
in child minimum dietary diversity, with a notable increase of 13 percentage points.
However, there was a slight decline in the highest wealth quintile. Although the
gap between the two quintiles significantly narrowed, it is worrying to note the
decline in child minimum dietary diversity in the highest wealth quintile.
Child Minimum Dietary Diversity by Wealth Quintile
Child Minimum Dietary Diversity by Caste/Ethnicity
Between 2017 and 2022, both the marginalized communities and the Brahmin and
Chhetri communities showed impressive progress in the prevalence of child minimum
dietary diversity. However, the rate of increase in child minimum dietary diversity
was faster in the Brahmin and Chhetri communities, resulting in a widening gap
between these two groups.
Child Minimum Dietary Diversity by Agro-Ecological Zones
Between 2017 and 2022, all three agro-ecological zones showed remarkable
progress in increasing child minimum dietary diversity. The mountain and hill
regions closed the gap with 20 and 14 percentage point increases, reaching a
prevalence of 64%. However, the terai region's slower 9 percentage point increase
has widened its gap with the mountain and hill regions.
38%
2017
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49%
2022
65%
2017
-
72%
2022
84%
2017
-
91%
2022
