Children under 5 wasted, both sexes %

The percentage of children aged 0-59 months whose weight for height is less than two standard deviations below the median weight for height of the international reference population according to the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:32 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:32 (UTC)
Language en
category Sufficient food production
data_type statistical
indicator_id 23
indicator_name Children under 5 wasted
spatial_coverage global
unit % of children under 5