In South Africa, the current prevalence of underweight in children under 5 is 4.9%, which reflects a decrease of 1% (-16.9%) compared to 2016.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Africa
Underweight children
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88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
8.7%
-0.5%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.8
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar67
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
88.6%
+3.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
54%
-5.9%
(2016)
South Africa Underweight children between 1994 and 2017
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8% |