Table 7.
Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting in Oshana and Oshikoto regions
| Category | Cut off point (Z- score) | Prevalence (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshana | Oshikoto | ||
| Prevalence of acute malnutrition by age, based on MUAC cut off's | |||
| Severe wasting | (< 115 mm) | 0.6% | 24.6% |
| Moderate wasting | (MUAC ≥115 mm and < 125 mm) | 4.5% | 0.5% |
| Normal | (MUAC ≥125 mm) | 94.9% | 74.9% |
| Prevalence of acute malnutrition by age, based on weight-for-height z-scores | |||
| Severe wasting | (WHZ<-3 z-score) | 1.1% | 2% |
| Moderate wasting | (WHZ ≥ -3 SD and WHZ<-2 SD z-score) | 3.4% | 6.5% |
| Normal | (WHZ ≥-2 SD z score) | 95.5% | 91.5% |
| Prevalence of underweight by age, based on weight-for-age z-scores | |||
| Severe underweight | (WAZ<-3 z-score) | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Moderate underweight | (WAZ<-2 SD z-score and WAZ ≥-3 SD z-score) | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Normal | (WAZ≥-2 z score) | 86.5% | 81.9% |
| Prevalence of stunting by age based on height-for-age z-scores | |||
| Moderate stunting | (HAZ<-2 SD z-score and HAZ ≥-3 SD z-score) | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| Severe stunting | (HAZ<-3 SD z-score) | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| Normal | (HAZ ≥-2 SD z score) | 70.2% | 72.6% |
| Prevalence of overweight by age, based on weight for height | |||
| Severe overweight | (WHZ > 3) | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Overweight | (WHZ > 2 SD) | 4.5% | 2.0% |
Key: WAZ Weight for age Z-score, HAZ Height for age Z-score, WHZ Weight for height Z-score and SD Standard deviation