In Guyana, the prevalence of underweight in children under 5 currently stands at 9.4%, reflecting an increase of 1.2% (14.6%) compared to 2014.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Guyana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Guyana
Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
-3%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
+0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.0
-0.0
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar284
-intl dollar33
(2022)
Birth registration
98.1%
+9.4%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
28.6%
-4%
(2020)
Guyana Underweight children between 1993 and 2019
| Period | Value | 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% |