Table 3.
Prevalence of stunting by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <–2 SD | Total number (%) <–3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4336 (10.5) | 4123 (5.2) | 8459 (7.9) | 4336 (3.3) | 4123 (1.5) | 8459 (2.4) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1278 (12.5) | 1225 (11.1) | 2503 (11.8) | 1278 (3.8) | 1225 (3.3) | 2503 (3.6) |
| 2 to < 3 | 703 (14.1) | 726 (10.1) | 1429 (12.1) | 703 (3.4) | 726 (3.4) | 1429 (3.4) |
| 3 to < 4 | 716 (11.7) | 787 (12.8) | 1503 (12.3) | 716 (3.4) | 787 (2.5) | 1503 (3.0) |
| 4 to < 5 | 845 (10.1) | 829 (10.3) | 1674 (10.2) | 845 (1.8) | 829 (1.9) | 1674 (1.9) |
| Overall | 7878 (11.8) | 7690 (9.9) | 15568 (10.9) | 7878 (3.1) | 7690 (2.5) | 15 568 (2.8) |