The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Papua New Guinea currently stands at 14.1%, which is 9.8% (227.9%) higher than 2005.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Papua New Guinea
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
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More indicators for Papua New Guinea
Newborns protected against tetanus
63%
-2%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.5%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.8
+0.2
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar11
+intl dollar1
(2022)
Birth registration
13.4%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
30.5%
+6.2%
(2018)
Papua New Guinea Wasting in children between 1983 and 2010
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.5% |