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| TAV0212 - Target 1 - Social - PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION (WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT >+2 OR <-2 STANDARD DEVIATION FROM THE MEDIAN OF THE WHO CHILD GROWTH STANDARDS) AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE, BY TYPES |
| Definition |
Prevalence of malnutrition refers to the following types:
a) growth deficiency (retardation)
b) weight deficiency, low weight for waist
c) weight excess
d) deficit in weight gain
The prevalence of children aged under 5 years with growth deficiency is calculated as a percentage ratio between the number of children aged 0-59 months who have a growth deficiency (a small size relative to height) and the total number of assessed children aged 0-59 months.
The prevalence of children aged under 5 years with weight deficiency is calculated as a percentage ratio between the number of children aged 0-59 months with weight deficiency and the total number of assessed children aged 0-59 months.
Prevalence of children aged under 5 years with weight excess is calculated as a percentage ratio between the number of children aged 0-59 months who are overweight and the total number of assessed children aged 0-59 months.
Prevalence of children aged under 5 years with deficiency in weight gain is calculated as a percentage ratio between the number of children aged 0-59 months who are underweight and the total number of assessed children aged 0-59 months. |
| Periodicity |
Irregular period |
| Data sources |
- Study on the nutritional status of children aged up to 2 years carried out during 2010-2012 by INSMC, Ministry of Health and UNICEF
- Study on the nutritional status of pregnant women, of children under 5 years of age, of schoolchildren aged 6-7 years - component Nutritional status of children aged up to 5 years carried out during 2004-2005 by INSMC, Ministry of Health and UNICEF
-'Alessandrescu-Rusescu' National Institute for Maternal and Child Health (INSMC) |
| Methodology |
The indicators' measurement and evaluation methodology met the WHO methodology and standards.
a) The indicator growth deficiency (retardation) is measured by comparing the size with the reference height for age and is defined at the population level as the share of children aged 0-59 months whose score Z of the height for age is lower (below) - 2 SD (standard deviation) from the median height for age in the WHO reference values (WHO Child Growth Standards median - HAZ indicator - Height for age).
(www.who.int/childgrowth/en)
The growth deficiency includes the following degrees of severity:
- moderate growth deficiency if the values are below -2 SD and
- severe growth deficiency if the values are below -3 SD from the median WHO standards of child raising.
It is considered the prevalence of children with growth deficiency: -2 SD and -3 SD should be as low as possible.
b) The indicator weight deficiency is measured by comparing the weight with the reference weight for height and is defined at the population level as the share of children aged 0-59 months whose Z score of weight for size is less (below) than -2 SD (standard deviation) from the median weight for size in the WHO reference values (WHO Child Growth Standards median - WHZ indicator - Weight for height). (www.who.int/childgrowth/en)
The weight deficiency includes the following degrees of severity:
- moderate weight deficiency if the weight for height values are below -2 SD and
- severe weight deficiency if the weight for height values are below -3 SD from the median WHO standards for children (WHO Child Growth Standards indicator WHZ (www.who.int/childgrowth/en).
c) The indicator weight excess is measured by comparing the weight with the reference weight for height and is defined at the population level as the share of children aged 0-59 months whose Z score of weight for size is higher than +2 SD (standard deviation) from the median weight for size in the WHO reference values (WHO Child Growth Standards median - WHZ indicator - Weight for height.
(www.who.int/childgrowth/en).
d) The indicator deficit in weight gain is measured by comparing the weight with the reference weight for age and is defined at the population level as the share of children aged 0-59 months whose Z score of weight for age is lower than -2 SD (standard deviation) from the median weight for age in the WHO reference values (WHO Child Growth Standards median - WAZ indicator - Weight for age (www.who.int/childgrowth/en)).
The deficiency in weight gain includes the following degrees of severity:
- moderate deficiency if the weight for age values are below -2 SD and
- severe deficiency if the weight for age values are below -3 SD from the median WHO standards for children (WHO Child Growth Standards indicator WAZ (www.who.int/childgrowth/en).
Where:
Z score means the anthropometric value expressed in the number of standard deviations lower or higher than the median reference value.
Z score (SD score) = (observed value-median value of the reference population) / value of standard deviation of the reference population.
Expected Z score is 0 with a standard deviation of 1.
The standard population was the population of the WHO NHCS/ WHO/ CDC Global Database on Child Raising and Malnutrition.
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| Last update |
JAN 20, 2025 |
| Observations |
2004 - study on children aged under 5 years
2010 - study on children aged under 2 years
During 2020-2023 the study "Strengthening the national network of primary healthcare providers to improve the health of the population, children and adults (including vulnerable population)" is currently ongoing. Project PDP1/ NT2311/ 13.05.2020, funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. Malnutrition indicators will also be calculated in this project.
- For further details visit quality profile of the indicator.
- For further details you can contact us at the following e-mail address: datestat@insse.ro or phone number: 021-3181824 - extension 1278. |
| Responsible person |
Florina-Marilena Radoi, tel 0213181879, 0213181824/42, int 1879, e-mail:florina.radoi@insse.ro |
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