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Prevalence of underweight children

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.

Definition:

Not available

Food system outcome type: health impacts

Category: NutritionalHealthOutcomes

Unit(s) of measurement description:

% of children under 5

Unit of measurement:

  • Not specified

Supply chain components: