The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Eswatini currently stands at 5.8%, marking a decrease of 0.1% (-1.7%) compared to 2010.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Eswatini
No matching regions
Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Eswatini
Underweight children
More indicators for Eswatini
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
11.7%
-1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
4.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar71
+intl dollar7
(2021)
Birth registration
53.5%
+4%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
65.5%
+2.4%
(2014)
Eswatini Underweight children between 2000 and 2014
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% |