Table 2. Prevalence of undernutrition among children 0–59 months by wealth index, NDHS 2003 and 2013.
| Poorest | Poorer | Middle | Richer | Richest | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting (HAZ < 2SD) | ||||||
| Year 2003 | 55.9 [51.5, 60.2] | 52.0 [47.1, 56.9] | 49.2 [44.6, 53.9] | 38.4 [33.2, 43.8] | 24.8 [20.1, 30.3] | 45.0 [41.9, 48.1] |
| Year 2013 | 47.0 [43.8, 50.1] | 46.5 [44.0, 49.1] | 41.9 [39.3, 44.5] | 31.2 [29.1, 33.4] | 19.6 [17.5, 21.8] | 36.8 [35.2, 38.4] |
| Diff-1 [SE] | - 8.9 [0.027] | - 5.5 [0.029] | - 7.3 [0.027] | - 7.2 [0.029] | - 5.3 [0.028] | -8.2 [0.019] |
| Wasting (WHZ < 2SD) | ||||||
| Year 2003 | 14.4 [12.1, 17.0] | 14.5 [11.4, 18.3] | 11.0 [8.7, 13.8] | 14.6 [11.6, 18.1] | 10.0 [7.3, 13.6] | 13.0 [11.6, 14.5] |
| Year 2013 | 20.2 [18.2, 22.3] | 19.0 [17.1, 21.0] | 18.7 [16.9, 20.6] | 19.3 [17.1, 21.6] | 14.2 [12.2, 16.4] | 18.4 [17.1, 19.7] |
| Diff-2 [SE] | 5.8 [0.016] | 4.4 [0.020] | 7.7 [0.016] | 4.7 [0.020] | 4.1 [0.019] | 5.4 [0.009] |
| Underweight (WAZ < 2SD) | ||||||
| Year 2003 | 35.3 [31.4,39.3] | 30.4 [25.6,35.6] | 26.8 [23.0,31.0] | 24.0 [20.2,28.2] | 16.1 [11.8,21.6] | 27.2 [24.6,29.8] |
| Year 2013 | 35.7 [32.9, 38.5] | 35.6 [33.0, 38.3] | 31.1 [28.7, 33.6] | 26.0 [23.4, 28.7] | 17.2 [14.7, 20.0] | 28.9 [27.2, 30.6] |
| Diff-3 [SE] | 0.4 [0.025] | 5.2 [0.029] | 4.2 [0.024] | 2.0 [0.025] | 1.1 [0.029] | 1.7 [0.016] |
SD = standard deviation; SE = standard error; Diff-1, Diff-2, Diff-3 = the difference in prevalence between 2003 and 2013 of under-five children who were stunted, wasted and underweight respectively.