Table 5.
Decomposition of the DBM in Peru over time.
| Child Status//Mother Status | 1996 | 2000 | 2008 | 2010 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I: Child: Wasted only//Mother: Overweight/Obese | 3% (8802) | 2% (5294) | 2% (5838) | 1% (2044) | 1% (2197) |
| II: Child: Wasted & underweight//Mother: Overweight/Obese | 1% (3046) | 1% (3499) | 1% (2991) | 1% (1937) | 2% (4244) |
| III: Child: Wasted, stunted & underweight/Mother: Overweight/Obese | 1% (2278) | 1% (1884) | 0% (896) | 1% (2278) | 1% (2652) |
| IV: Child: Stunted & Underweight//Mother: Overweight/Obese | 10% (32,832) | 10% (31,597) | 12% (35,182) | 15% (40,818) | 15% (29,688) |
| V: Child: Stunted only//Mother: Overweight/Obese | 85% (264,851) | 85% (259,566) | 85% (255,799) | 82% (226,560) | 79% (160,429) |
| VI: Child: Underweight only//Mother: Overweight/Obese | 0% (1327) | 1% (1959) | 0% (1296) | 1% (2232) | 2% (4424) |
| Total DBM | 313,136 | 303,800 | 302,000 | 275,868 | 203,633 |
| Percentage of all children | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% |
Authors’ calculations using Peru’s DHS. Percentage of children experiencing any Anthropometric Failure and with overweight or obese mothers by year. Children with pregnant mothers were not considered DBM.