Table 2.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, country, GNI equivalent in US dollars, number of children in different age categories used in this study from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2001–2006, in 14 countries and prevalence [%(SEM)] of underweight and stunting by World Health Organization (WHO) standards
| GNI per capita* | Country (year) † | GNI ($US)* | Full sample (height and weight sample) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 months ‡ | 6–11 months ‡ | 12–17 months ‡ | 12–23 months ‡ | 18–23 months ‡ | |||
| 161 | India (2005–2006) | 820 | 4275 (4282) | 4521 (4509) | 4566 (4555) | 9025 (8965) | 4459 (4410) |
| 172 | Zambia (2001–2002) | 630 | 651 (650) | 645 (645) | 665 (663) | 1306 (1295) | 641 (632) |
| 173 | Nigeria (2003) | 620 | 611 (612) | 623 (619) | 571 (566) | 998 (990) | 427 (424) |
| 175 | Kenya (2003) | 580 | 600 (601) | 608 (608) | 591 (578) | 1084 (1054) | 493 (476) |
| 177 | Ghana (2003) | 510 | 338 (314) | 399 (399) | 405 (411) | 724 (722) | 319 (311) |
| 180 | Cambodia (2005) | 490 | 770 (346) | 790 (387) | 794 (381) | 1 552 (772) | 758 (391) |
| 182 | Bangladesh (2004) | 450 | 681 (678) | 589 (587) | 720 (719) | 1241 (1237) | 521 (518) |
| 188 | Tanzania (2004) | 350 | 744 (744) | 805 (805) | 775 (774) | 1474 (1457) | 699 (683) |
| 188 | Zimbabwe (2005–2006) | 340 | 490 (491) | 490 (483) | 507 (498) | 907 (877) | 400 (379) |
| 192 | Nepal (2006) | 320 | 418 (422) | 466 (465) | 490 (488) | 979 (973) | 489 (485) |
| 195 | Uganda (2006) | 300 | 752 (253) | 750 (267) | 758 (266) | 1492 (517) | 734 (251) |
| 199 | Rwanda (2005) | 250 | 863 (433) | 803 (401) | 843 (417) | 1598 (780) | 755 (363) |
| 201 | Malawi (2004) | 230 | 1099 (1103) | 1183 (1178) | 1175 (1174) | 2208 (2195) | 1033 (1021) |
| 204 | Ethiopia (2005) | 170 | 1015 (495) | 896 (441) | 984 (506) | 1686 (858) | 702 (352) |
| Weighted total | 13 307 (11 424) | 13 568 (11 794) | 13 844 (11 996) | 26 274 (22 692) | 12 430 (10 696) | ||
| GNI per capita* | Country (year) † | GNI ($US)* | Underweight WHO % (SEM) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 months ‡ | 6–11 months ‡ | 12–17 months ‡ | 18–23 months ‡ | 12–23 months ‡ | |||
| 161 | India (2005–2006) | 820 | 30.7% (0.76) | 36.3% (0.74) | 39.5% (0.75) | 47.1% (0.78) | 43.3% (0.54) |
| 172 | Zambia (2001–2002) | 630 | 12.6% (1.31) | 21.5% (1.63) | 26.0% (1.71) | 27.2% (1.79) | 26.6% (1.24) |
| 173 | Nigeria (2003) | 620 | 13.6% (1.40) | 24.3% (1.74) | 33.3% (2.01) | 30.0% (2.25) | 32.0% (1.50) |
| 175 | Kenya (2003) | 580 | 6.4% (1.03) | 13.7% (1.41) | 17.6% (1.62) | 20.4% (1.89) | 18.9% (1.23) |
| 177 | Ghana (2003) | 510 | 7.1% (1.48) | 19.4% (2.01) | 17.9% (1.92) | 23.8% (2.45) | 20.4% (1.52) |
| 180 | Cambodia (2005) | 490 | 9.8% (1.64) | 17.6% (1.95) | 21.5% (2.14) | 30.5% (2.35) | 26.3% (1.60) |
| 182 | Bangladesh (2004) | 450 | 26.9% (1.74) | 31.5% (1.93) | 42.6% (1.86) | 44.2% (2.20) | 43.3% (1.42) |
| 188 | Tanzania (2004) | 350 | 8.4% (1.02) | 15.2% (1.27) | 15.1% (1.29) | 17.4% (1.46) | 16.2% (0.97) |
| 188 | Zimbabwe (2005–2006) | 340 | 8.2% (1.33) | 11.6% (1.49) | 9.9% (1.37) | 15.6% (1.91) | 12.5% (1.14) |
| 192 | Nepal (2006) | 320 | 18.2% (1.89) | 29.8% (2.13) | 30.8% (2.10) | 41.5% (2.25) | 36.1% (1.55) |
| 195 | Uganda (2006) | 300 | 10.3% (1.96) | 23.2% (2.59) | 24.5% (2.67) | 14.4% (2.25) | 19.7% (1.77) |
| 199 | Rwanda (2005) | 250 | 7.8% (1.30) | 18.8% (1.96) | 24.0% (2.09) | 22.9% (2.22) | 23.5% (1.52) |
| 201 | Malawi (2004) | 230 | 7.7% (0.83) | 20.4% (1.21) | 17.7% (1.14) | 20.0% (1.29) | 18.8% (0.86) |
| 204 | Ethiopia (2005) | 170 | 10.1% (1.45) | 26.8% (2.16) | 34.3% (2.13) | 39.4% (2.65) | 36.3% (1.66) |
| Weighted total | 18.7% (0.38) | 26.8% (0.42) | 30.0% (0.43) | 35.3% (0.47) | 32.5% (0.32) | ||
| GNI per capita* | Country (year) † | GNI ($US)* | Stunting WHO % (SEM) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 months ‡ | 6–11 months ‡ | 12–17 months ‡ | 18–23 months ‡ | 12–23 months ‡ | |||
| 161 | India (2005–2006) | 820 | 26.9% (0.73) | 29.8% (0.71) | 47.9% (0.77) | 60.6% (0.76) | 54.3% (0.55) |
| 172 | Zambia (2001–2002) | 630 | 21.7% (1.64) | 36.5% (1.91) | 52.9% (1.95) | 64.3% (1.93) | 58.4% (1.38) |
| 173 | Nigeria (2003) | 620 | 23.7% (1.75) | 30.2% (1.87) | 49.5% (2.14) | 56.5% (2.43) | 52.3% (1.61) |
| 175 | Kenya (2003) | 580 | 15.8% (1.59) | 19.8% (1.64) | 41.2% (2.09) | 51.7% (2.35) | 45.9% (1.57) |
| 177 | Ghana (2003) | 510 | 12.4% (1.92) | 15.1% (1.84) | 28.6% (2.29) | 45.8% (2.92) | 35.9% (1.83) |
| 180 | Cambodia (2005) | 490 | 17.2% (2.08) | 17.5% (1.95) | 37.4% (2.52) | 52.6% (2.55) | 45.4% (1.82) |
| 182 | Bangladesh (2004) | 450 | 22.6% (1.67) | 26.1% (1.84) | 48.8% (1.89) | 60.7% (2.20) | 53.7% (1.45) |
| 188 | Tanzania (2004) | 350 | 20.5% (1.49) | 28.2% (1.59) | 41.2% (1.78) | 54.9% (1.92) | 47.6% (1.32) |
| 188 | Zimbabwe (2005–2006) | 340 | 22.7% (2.06) | 27.5% (2.08) | 35.3% (2.19) | 53.0% (2.63) | 43.2% (1.71) |
| 192 | Nepal (2006) | 320 | 17.5% (1.87) | 24.4% (2.00) | 38.4% (2.22) | 57.0% (2.27) | 47.6% (1.61) |
| 195 | Uganda (2006) | 300 | 17.7% (2.47) | 22.6% (2.57) | 37.6% (3.02) | 44.1% (3.18) | 40.7% (2.19) |
| 199 | Rwanda (2005) | 250 | 22.6% (2.03) | 29.2% (2.28) | 55.0% (2.44) | 59.7% (2.58) | 57.1% (1.78) |
| 201 | Malawi (2004) | 230 | 25.3% (1.43) | 38.8% (1.47) | 55.4% (1.50) | 69.5% (1.49) | 62.0% (1.07) |
| 204 | Ethiopia (2005) | 170 | 23.1% (2.13) | 33.5% (2.31) | 48.3% (2.26) | 66.1% (2.57) | 55.5% (1.72) |
| Weighted total | 23.3% (0.42) | 29.0% (0.43) | 46.4% (0.47) | 59.4% (0.49) | 52.6% (0.34) | ||
SEM, standard error of the mean. *Source: World Bank Country Profiles, accessed May 2008 (http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html). †Demographic and Health Survey year. ‡Most recent living breastfed children, including multiple births; age group ranges represent child age through and including the last day of the second month.