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Prevalence of underweight children

Field Value
Description 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 specified
Outcome type Health impacts
Category NutritionAndHealth
Connects to transition domains None specified
Unit(s) of measurement description % of children under 5
Unit(s) of measurement None specified
EU 2025 SDG Indicator None specified
Supply chain components Consumption
Methodology Not specified