Child stunting
| Indicator | Child Stunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension of exclusion | NUTRITION The second dimension of exclusion is the diminished capacity of children to meet their basic nutritional needs. The life-long consequences of early child malnutrition have been widely documented, and its prevalence indicates, among others, exclusion from the adequate delivery of health services (ECA, 2013a). | |
| Defnition: | Percentage of children under fve who are stunted – i.e. whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population aged 0-59 months (WHO). | |
| Formula | $$[dEx]^{ChM}=\frac{ChM_{28d-59m}^n}{1-ChM_{28d-59m}^n}$$ $[dEx]^{ChM}$ Degree of exclusion from health/nutrition $ChM_{28d-59m}^n$: Proportion of children between 28 days and 59 months suffering from chronic malnutrition at the national level | |
| Computation: | National/sub-national, rural/urban, women/men: | |
| In Excel, use the following condition IF: If:$ChM_{28d-59m}^n$, f50 give the value of 1 If NOT apply the formula: $$[dEx]^{ChM}=\frac{ChM_{28d-59m}^n}{1-ChM_{28d-59m}^n}$$ | ||