Eswatini is currently observing a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 5%, marking a decrease of 0.8% (-13.8%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Eswatini
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Eswatini
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
11.7%
-1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.5
+0.3
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar79
-intl dollar0
(2022)
Birth registration
53.5%
+4%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
57%
-8.5%
(2022)
Eswatini Underweight children between 2000 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% |