The current prevalence of wasting in children under 5 of Egypt is 3.3%, this is a decrease of 6.2% (-65.3%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of wasting 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 Wasting in children between 1988 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% |