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Child stunting under 5
Percentage of children under 5 whose height-for-age is more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Percentage of children under 5 whose height-for-age is more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Calculation
Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (UNICEF/WHO/World Bank). Drawn from DHS, MICS, and other national surveys.
Primary source
Update frequency
Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Caveats
Survey-based — most countries have data points every 3-5 years, not annually.
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