Gender in Nepal 220 indicators covering gender for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Suicide Rate 10.14 2021 down 2.7% 55th Female migrants 69.9% 2020 up 4.0% 1st Age at first marriage, female 20.1 2016 up 3.6% 154th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 9.52 2024 down 30.0% 159th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.4% 2019 up 4.1% 42nd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 86.3 2019 down 11.3% 41st Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 24.6% 2019 down 1.6% 27th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 124 2019 unchanged 140th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,730 2019 up 37.3% 28th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 112 2019 up 0.9% 154th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 124 2019 up 0.8% 135th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 602.68 2019 up 9.9% 76th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2025 — 65th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 250 2017 down 35.9% 12th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 77.2 2019 up 114.4% 140th Number of daily smokers, men and women 2.87 million 2012 down 9.8% 37th Age at first marriage, male 23.6 2016 up 5.4% 139th Share of women using contraceptives 57.2% 2022 up 15.1% 57th Human trafficking victims 219 number 2024 down 17.7% 42nd Human trafficking victims 219 number 2024 down 17.7% 42nd Global Gender Gap Index 0.6923 2022 up 14.9% 100th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2023 — 9th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 24.7% 2022 down 39.8% 35th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 2.4 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 45.5% 146th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 65.0% 2024 up 140.7% 58th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.69 ratio 2026 up 4.5% 22nd Rural population, female 42.6% 2015 down 1.3% 4th Rural population, male 38.8% 2015 down 6.9% 15th Urban population, female 9.2% 2015 up 24.9% 188th Urban population, male 9.4% 2015 up 20.5% 186th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 up 5.0% 24th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 42.7% 2022 down 1.2% 66th Adult Literacy Rate 71.15 2021 up 19.3% 86th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 20.8% 2022 down 24.4% 23rd Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance 127.02 2025 up 118.9% 15th Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 55.1% 2022 down 2.0% 22nd Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Share of women whose family planning needs are met 55.1% 2022 down 2.0% 21st Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 55.1% 2022 down 2.0% 21st Share of women who were married by age 18 34.9% 2022 down 14.3% 7th ← Previous Page 4 of 4