Table 2.
Prevalence of undernutrition among under-five children in Yambio County, South Sudan, in 2018
| Undernutrition Indices | Sex | Age (Months) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | 6 to 23 | 24 to 59 | Frequency (%) | |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
| Wasting (n = 615) | |||||
| Overall | 11 (1.8) | 3 (0.5) | 8 (1.3) | 6 (1.0) | 14 (2.3) |
| Moderate (−3SD ≤ WHZ < −2SD) | 11 (1.8) | 3 (0.5) | 8 (1.3) | 6 (1.0) | 14 (2.3) |
| Underweight (n = 621) | |||||
| Overall | 16 (2.6) | 14 (2.3) | 15 (2.4) | 15 (2.4) | 30 (4.8) |
| Moderate (−3SD ≤ WAZ < −2SD) | 12 (1.9) | 11 (1.8) | 12 (1.9) | 11 (1.8) | 23 (3.7) |
| Stunting (n = 597) | |||||
| Overall | 82 (13.7) | 60 (10.1) | 59 (9.9) | 83 (13.9) | 142 (23.8) |
| Moderate (−3SD ≤ HAZ < −2SD) | 49 (8.2) | 46 (7.7) | 39 (6.5) | 56 (9.4) | 95 (16.0) |
HZ weight-for-height z-scores; WAZ weight-for-age z-scores; HAZ height-for-age z-scores