The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Guyana is now 6.5%, marking a 0.1% (1.6%) increase compared to 2014.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Guyana
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Guyana
Wasting in children
More indicators for Guyana
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 Wasting in children between 1993 and 2019
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.7% |