In Ethiopia, the prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 is now 19.4%, representing a decrease of 2.4% (-11.0%) since 2016.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Ethiopia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Ethiopia
Newborns protected against tetanus
80%
-5%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.3%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.2
-0.1
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar35
+intl dollar5
(2022)
Birth registration
2.7%
-3.9%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
34.6%
-1%
(2021)
Ethiopia Female underweight children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 27% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 39.4% |