2016 saw a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 9.8% in Kenya, a decrease of 3.2% (-24.6%).
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Kenya
Underweight children
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85%
0%
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(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.5
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar54
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
66.9%
+6.9%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.2%
+4.8%
(2020)
Kenya Underweight children between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | 0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4% |