El Salvador SV: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5

1975 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

El Salvador SV: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 5.000 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.600 % for 2008. El Salvador SV: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 6.900 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.100 % in 1988 and a record low of 5.000 % in 2014. El Salvador SV: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's child growth standards released in 2006.; ; UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; 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 into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.00 2014 6.60 2008 5.00 2014 19.50 1975 % yearly 1975 - 2014

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El Salvador Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 13,945.219 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 6,325.792 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.965 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SVC bn) 14.164 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SVC bn) 39.320 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SVC bn) 12.133 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 6.471 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 1.700 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.305 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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