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DATA IDENTIFICATION
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Name
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Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age
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Indicator purpose
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This purpose of this indicator is to demonstrate that impaired growth and development resulting from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation have a huge impact on the health of children.
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Abstract
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Child growth is an internationally accepted outcome reflecting child nutritional status. Child stunting refers to a child who is too short for his or her age and is the result of chronic or recurrent malnutrition. Stunting is a contributing risk factor to child mortality and is also a marker of inequalities in human development. Stunted children fail to reach their physical and cognitive potential. Child stunting is one of the World Health Assembly nutrition target indicators.
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Data source
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Statistical Institute of Belize
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DATA CHARACTERISTICS
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Contact organization person
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Statistical Institute of Belize
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Date last updated
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04-NOV-2019
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Periodicity
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Annual
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Unit of measure
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Percentage (%)
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Other characteristics
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The standard analysis approach to construct the joint data set aims for a maximum comparability of country estimates. For the inclusion of survey estimates into the JME dataset, the inter-agency group applies survey quality assessment criteria. When there is insufficient documentation, the survey is not included until information becomes available. When raw data are available, and there is a question about the analysis approach, data re-analysis is performed following the standard methodology.
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DATA CONCEPTS and CLASSIFICATIONS
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Classification used
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Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Children are defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median. Linear growth in early childhood is a strong marker of healthy growth given its association with morbidity and mortality risk, non-communicable diseases in later life, and learning capacity and productivity. It is also closely linked with child development in several domains including cognitive, language and sensory-motor capacities.
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Disaggregation
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is by sex, age groups, household wealth, mothers' education, residence.
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Key statistical concepts
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Survey estimates are based on standardized methodology using the WHO Child Growth Standards as described elsewhere (Ref: Anthro software manual). Global and regional estimates are based on methodology outlined in UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates - Levels and trends (UNICEF/WHO/WB 2012)
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Formula
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OTHER ASPECTS
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Recommended uses
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Prevalence of stunting should be measured and documented, and the results widely disseminated to the public by the associated line ministries and related organizations.
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Limitations
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Survey estimates come with levels of uncertainty due to both sampling error and non-sampling error (e.g. measurement technical error, recording error etc.,). None of the two sources of errors have been fully taken into account for deriving estimates neither at country nor at regional and global levels.
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Other comments
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