Table 1 Measurement of the under-5 child malnutrition
Indicators | Definitions |
|---|---|
Stunting | Children whose height-for-age z- score is is below minus 2 (-2.0) standard deviations (SD) below the mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards |
Wasting | Children whose weight-for-height z-score is is below minus 2 (-2.0) standard deviations (SD) below the mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards |
Underweight | Children whose weight-for-age z-score is is below minus 2 (-2.0) standard deviations (SD) below the mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards |