Table 2.
Distribution of children under five years according to the seven categories of CIAF classification of nutritional status, based on data obtained from three surveys (2005–2016) conducted in Ethiopia
| CIAF categories | EDHS 2005 | EDHS 2011 | EDHS 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=4130 | n=10285 | n=9449 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| A | No failure | 1919(46.5) | 5036(49) | 5085(53.74) |
| B | Wasting only | 98(2.4) | 340(3.31) | 398(4.21) |
| C | Wasting + underweight | 182(4.4) | 391(3.8) | 362(3.83) |
| D | Wasting + stunting + underweight | 167(4) | 460(4.4) | 357(3.77) |
| E | Stunting + underweight | 1023(24.7) | 2083(20.2) | 1477(15.61) |
| F | Stunting only | 585(14.2) | 1836(17.8) | 1606(16.9) |
| Y | Underweight only | 156(3.8) | 139(1.4) | 164(1.7) |
| CIAF (%) | 2211(53.5) | 5249(51) | 4364(46.2) | |
| Total (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | |