The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in the Maldives is currently 9.1%, a decrease of 1.5% (-14.2%) compared to 2009.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in the Maldives
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to the Maldives
Wasting in 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 Wasting in children between 1994 and 2017
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16.1% |