Stunting prevalence (under-5 children)
This layer shows the percentage of stunting among children under 5 years of age, a form of chronic undernutrition reflected in low height-for-age. Stunting can result from prolonged food insecurity, poor maternal health, or inadequate early childhood care. Areas with high stunting rates indicate long-term development challenges and can help guide interventions aimed at improving nutrition, health services, and water and sanitation infrastructure.
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Suggested citation
IHME (2020). Global Child Growth Failure Geospatial Estimates 2000-2019. Seattle, United States of America: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). https://doi.org/10.6069/19G8-DT27
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Date or time period of observation
2019
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Geographic coverage
Spatial Resolution
5 km
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