The current prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Guyana is 9.4%, which has increased by 1.2% (14.6%) since 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Guyana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
+0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.1
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar326
+intl dollar67
(2021)
Birth registration
98.1%
+9.4%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
28.6%
-4%
(2020)
Guyana Underweight children between 1993 and 2019
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.2% |