In the Maldives, the prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 stands at 15.4% currently, a decrease of 1.5% (-8.9%) compared to 2009.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in the Maldives
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female underweight children
More indicators for the Maldives
Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.1
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar296
+intl dollar25
(2021)
Birth registration
98.8%
+6.3%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
14.9%
-12.1%
(2017)
Maldives Female underweight children between 1994 and 2017
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 26% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31.9% |