The prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in the Gambia has reduced to 0.6%, a decrease of 0.4% (-40.0%) from 2018.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in the Gambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Severe wasting in children
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96%
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0%
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Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar15
+intl dollar1
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Birth registration
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Contraceptive modern method prevalence
17.1%
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Gambia Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2020
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% |