The prevalence of severe wasting in male children under 5 in Ghana currently stands at 1.4%, which is 0.1% (7.7%) higher than 2017.
Prevalence of severe wasting in male children under 5 in Ghana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Ghana
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.0
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar61
-intl dollar1
(2022)
Birth registration
70.6%
+0.1%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
27.8%
+3.5%
(2022)
Ghana Male severe wasting in children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2% | -1% |
| 2003 | 3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.8% |