Zambia is currently observing a prevalence of underweight in male children under 5 of 13.5%, marking a decrease of 2.8% (-17.2%) compared to 2013.
Prevalence of underweight in male children under 5 in Zambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
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83%
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(2023)
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar20
+intl dollar3
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Birth registration
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+2.7%
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Contraceptive modern method prevalence
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(2018)
Zambia Male underweight children between 1992 and 2018
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.3% |