In Ethiopia, the prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 is now 1.1%, representing a decrease of 1.9% (-63.3%) since 2016.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Ethiopia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ethiopia
Severe wasting in children
More indicators for Ethiopia
Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
-5%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.3%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
4.6
-0.2
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar30
+intl dollar3
(2021)
Birth registration
2.7%
-3.9%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
35.6%
-4.9%
(2020)
Ethiopia Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% |