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. 2022 Sep 28;27(1):59–69. doi: 10.1007/s10995-022-03555-7

Table 3.

Child anthropometry by age category

Indicator Child age category
4–24 months
% (n)
25–48 months
% (n)
49–55 months
% (n)
Total
% (n)
Height for age
Normal height 60.2 (231) 71.6 (537) 68.3 (56) 67.8 (824)
Stunted 15.1 (58) 19.2 (144) 17.1 (14) 17.8 (216)
Severely stunted 24.7 (95) 9.2 (69) 14.6 (12) 14.4 (176)
Total 100 (384) 100 (750) 100 (82) 100 (1216)
Weight for height
Normal weight 66.9 (263) 79.5 (582) 83.6 (61) 75.6 (906)
Wasted or severely wasted 7.1 (28) 5.5 (40) 5.5 (4) 6 (72)
Overweight or obese 26 (102) 15 (110) 10.9 (8) 18.4 (220)
Total 100 (393) 100 (732) 100 (73) 100 (1198)