Comoros KM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5

1992 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Comoros KM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 16.900 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.100 % for 2000. Comoros KM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 19.650 % from Dec 1992 to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.100 % in 2000 and a record low of 15.200 % in 1992. Comoros KM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Comoros – Table KM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. 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.;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
16.900 2012 25.100 2000 15.200 1992 25.100 2000 % yearly 1992 - 2012

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