Bhutan currently reports an prevalence of wasting in children under 5 of 5.9%, which represents an increase of 1.4% (31.1%) from 2008.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Bhutan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Wasting in children
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95%
+5%
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0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar83
+intl dollar7
(2021)
Birth registration
99.9%
(2010)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
65.4%
+34.7%
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Bhutan Wasting in children between 1987 and 2010
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.2% |