Table 17.
Prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight by region and rural/urban
| Groups | Stunting | Wasting | Underweight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural -urban | |||
| Rural | 3214 (30.90) | 1007(9.68) | 2479(23.83) |
| Small town | 183(22.56) | 58 (7.15) | 122(15.04) |
| Regions | |||
| Tigray | 351(35) | 131(13.06) | 326 (32.50) |
| Amhara | 624(33.91) | 171 (9.29) | 449 (24.40) |
| Oromia | 637(26.91) | 181 (7.65) | 458 (19.35) |
| SNNP | 1050(33.35) | 231(7.34) | 707(22.46) |
| Other Regions | 735(25.75) | 351(12.30) | 661(23.16) |
All values in parentheses are in percentage. Others includes samples from Afar, Somalie, Gambelia, Benshangul Gumuz, Harari and Diredwa which are all together nationally representative