Kiribati KI: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female

Kiribati KI: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data was reported at 3.400 % in 2018. Kiribati KI: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 % in 2018 and a record low of 3.400 % in 2018. Kiribati KI: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kiribati – Table KI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;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.;;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). Estimates are from national survey data. 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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