In Afghanistan, the current prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 is 17.6%, which reflects a decrease of 1.1% (-5.9%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Afghanistan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Afghanistan
Female underweight children
More indicators for Afghanistan
Newborns protected against tetanus
60%
-5%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar281
+intl dollar39
(2021)
Birth registration
42.3%
+4.9%
(2015)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
19.8%
0%
(2016)
Afghanistan Female underweight children between 2013 and 2022
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% |