Nutrition
Nutritional status
There are three indicators on nutritional status: weight for age (underweight), height for age (stunting) and weight for height (wasting). They are calculated using as reference population the WHO Child Growth Standards.
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Underweight prevalence refers to the percentage of children under five whose weight is more than two standard deviations below the median of the reference population. These children are moderately or severely underweight.
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Stunting prevalence is the percentage of children under five whose height is more than two standard deviations below the median of the reference population. These children are moderately or severely stunted.
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Wasting prevalence is the percentage of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median of the reference population. These children are moderately or severely wasted.