South Sudan is currently observing a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 27.7%, marking a decrease of 4.8% (-14.8%) compared to 2006.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in South Sudan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Sudan
Underweight children
More indicators for South Sudan
Newborns protected against tetanus
65%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.9%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.6
+0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar9
-intl dollar11
(2021)
Birth registration
35.4%
(2010)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
1.6%
-1.7%
(2010)
South Sudan Underweight children between 2006 and 2010
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.5% |