Prevalence of severe wasting in children under age 5 [Draft]

Definition:

• Prevalence of severe wasting in children under age 5 refers to proportion of children under 5 years old who are classified as severely wasted.
• Severe wasting is a serious form of malnutrition that indicates a child is too thin for their height. It is most often caused by recent rapid weight loss or the inability to gain weight due to insufficient food intake or illness.

Unit of Measure:

• Percent (%)

Year:

• 2013

Source:

• MOH - NIHRD - RISKESDAS

SDG Indicator:

• 2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

CPAP Outcome:

• Child Survival and Development

CPAP Output:

• 1.1 Nutrition