2012 had a prevalence of wasting in female children under 5 of 14.8% in Sri Lanka, but it has now decreased by 5.7% (-27.8%).
Prevalence of wasting in female 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
Female wasting 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 Female wasting in children between 2000 and 2016
| Period | Female wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1% |