The prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Kenya currently stands at 8.9%, marking a decrease of 3.5% (-28.2%) compared to 2016.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Kenya
Female underweight children
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0%
(2022)
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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%
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(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.2%
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(2020)
Kenya Female underweight children between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17% |