The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Egypt has reduced to 3.7%, a decrease of 3.3% (-47.1%) from 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Egypt
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Egypt
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.2
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar377
+intl dollar42
(2022)
Birth registration
99.4%
+0.4%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
56.9%
-0.7%
(2014)
Egypt Underweight children between 1988 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | 0% |
| 1988 | 10.5% |