Bhutan BT: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5

1999 - 2010 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Bhutan BT: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data was reported at 2.000 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.400 % for 2008. Bhutan BT: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.400 % from Dec 1999 to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.800 % in 1999. Bhutan BT: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bhutan – Table BT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;Linear mixed-effect model estimates;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.000 2010 1.400 2008 0.800 1999 2.000 2010 % yearly 1999 - 2010

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