The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Venezuela currently stands at 2.9%, marking a decrease of 0.3% (-9.4%) compared to 2008.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Venezuela
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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0%
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Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar29
+intl dollar1
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Birth registration
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Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.7%
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(1998)
Venezuela Underweight children between 1987 and 2009
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% |