The prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in the Gambia has dropped to 10.4%, which is a decrease of 1.9% (-15.4%) since 2018.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in the Gambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female underweight children
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96%
+1%
(2022)
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0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar15
+intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
59%
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(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
17.1%
+0.8%
(2020)
Gambia Female underweight children between 2000 and 2020
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.4% |