Egypt - Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5) in Egypt was 4.70 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 4.70 in 2014, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 1991.
Definition: Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 3.60 |
| 2014 | 4.70 |
Aggregation method: Linear mixed-effect model estimates
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: 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 int
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
