Situation Of Children In Nepal

  • Nepal is ranked only 146th out of 193 on the UNDP Human Development Index 2022.
  • By the age of 18, 40% of girls are married and 14% have already given birth. Nearly 45% of girls do not have access to secondary education (UNICEF).
  • 34% of Nepalese children (38% for girls) are forced to work, ranging from agricultural work to commercial sexual exploitation (US Department of Labor)
  • In 2022, stunting affected 26.7% of children under the age of five. The situation is worse in some regions such as Karnali province (36%)
  • The physical geography adds to complexities. 2015 earthquakes left 320,000 children homeless. Flooding and landslides are frequent, exacerbated by climate change.