In Sri Lanka, the prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 stands at 17.9%, reflecting an increase of 3.1% (20.9%) compared to 2012.
Prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sri Lanka
Male stunting in children
More indicators for Sri Lanka
Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.7
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar266
+intl dollar21
(2021)
Birth registration
97.2%
(2007)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
53.6%
+1.1%
(2016)
Sri Lanka Male stunting in children between 1987 and 2016
| Period | Male stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -5% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 31.8% |