Table 2. Prevalence estimates for the nutritional status categories of refugee children at the overseas screening medical examination overall, % (95% CI).
Nutritional status category | All Countries | ||
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<5 years | 5–10 years | All Ages | |
n = 502 | n = 480 | n = 982 | |
Stunting* | 21.3 (17.7–24.9) | 18.8 (15.2–22.3) | 20.1 (17.6–22.6) |
Wasting | 14.3 (11.3–17.4) | 20.4 (16.8–24.0) | 17.3 (14.9–19.7) |
Healthy weight | 70.9 (66.9–74.9) | 67.3 (63.1–71.5) | 69.1 (66.3–72.0) |
Overweight | 8.6 (6.1–11.0) | 6.7 (4.4–8.9) | 7.6 (6.0–9.3) |
Obesity | 6.2 (4.1–8.3) | 5.6 (3.6–7.7) | 5.9 (4.4–7.4) |
* For the overall sample there were 37 children with stunting and wasting, and 17 children with stunting and overweight or obesity. The remaining children with stunting are also classified in the healthy weight category.