The current prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Egypt is 6.2%, which has increased by 0.8% (14.8%) since 2008.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Egypt
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Egypt
Female underweight children
More indicators for Egypt
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.2
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar338
+intl dollar27
(2021)
Birth registration
99.4%
+0.4%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
56.9%
-0.7%
(2014)
Egypt Female underweight children between 1991 and 2014
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9% |