The present prevalence of wasting inmale children under 5 in Ghana is 6.6%, a decrease of 1.2% (-15.4%) compared to 2017.
Prevalence of wasting inmale 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 wasting in children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +2% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -4% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.4% |