Sri Lanka currently reports an prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 of 16.6%, which represents an increase of 2.1% (14.5%) from 2012.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Sri Lanka
Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
+0.1
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar246
-intl dollar1
(2022)
Birth registration
97.2%
(2007)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
53.6%
+1.1%
(2016)
Sri Lanka Female stunting in children between 1987 and 2016
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -10% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.5% |