2.2.1

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age

Indicator description

Percentage of children aged 0-59 months (up to 5 years) whose growth rate is less than –2 standard deviations from the median of the standard growth-for-age distribution curve in accordance with the WHO Child Growth Standards. The standard deviation from the median height for age of the child in accordance with the Child Growth Standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO), <- 2)