Table 1.9
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Nutritional Status of Children |
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0-6 Years Old |
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Region 10 |
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1995-1999 |
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Malnutrition |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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(0-6 years old) |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
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Severe |
8,889 |
1.36 |
3,318 |
0.8 |
3,081 |
1.0 |
2,964 |
0.7 |
2,720 |
0.6 |
2,372 |
0.5 |
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Moderate |
70,265 |
10.78 |
33,767 |
8.4 |
24,547 |
7.6 |
26,405 |
6.2 |
23,691 |
5.5 |
21,375 |
4.9 |
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Mild |
229,489 |
35.22 |
161,073 |
40.2 |
95,780 |
29.7 |
119,080 |
27.8 |
106,269 |
24.8 |
101,149 |
23.0 |
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Normal |
315,884 |
48.48 |
190,029 |
47.4 |
181,420 |
56.3 |
264,998 |
61.8 |
282,071 |
65.7 |
301,696 |
68.6 |
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Overweight |
27,014 |
4.15 |
12,893 |
3.2 |
10,601 |
3.3 |
15,341 |
3.6 |
14,359 |
3.4 |
13,526 |
3.1 |
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Source: DOH-10/HIS (MFHSIS) |
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