The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Ethiopia is currently 21.2%, a decrease of 2.3% (-9.8%) compared to 2016.
Prevalence of underweight 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
Underweight 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 Underweight children between 1992 and 2019
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.9% |