Somalia SO: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5

2006 - 2009 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Somalia SO: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 24.600 % in 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.200 % for 2006. Somalia SO: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 29.400 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2009, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.200 % in 2006 and a record low of 24.600 % in 2009. Somalia SO: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys 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 new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; 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.; 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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What was Somalia's Somalia SO: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 in 2009?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.60 2009 34.20 2006 24.60 2009 34.20 2006 % yearly 2006 - 2009

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Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 5.901 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
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