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. 2011 Dec 16;8(3):354–370. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00380.x

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.