2016 had a prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 of 8.9% in Kenya, but it has now decreased by 3.5% (-28.2%).
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Kenya
Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.0
-0.2
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar60
+intl dollar6
(2022)
Birth registration
66.9%
+6.9%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
56.9%
-3.9%
(2022)
Kenya Female underweight children between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17% |