Kenya is currently observing a prevalence of wasting in children under 5 of 4.5%, marking a decrease of 2.2% (-32.8%) compared to 2016.
Prevalence of wasting 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
Wasting in children
More indicators for Kenya
Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(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 Wasting in children between 1987 and 2022
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | 0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5% |