Child Poverty in Mozambique. A Situation and Trend ... - Unicef

ANNEX V
Adjusted nutritional data after controlling for missing data and change in child
mortality*
Indicator and 1996-97 IAF 1997 DHS 2000-01 QUIBB 2003 DHS
Ages Group
Height/Age
0-0.9 years 23.69 20.67 18.73 19.23
1-1.9 years 52.21 45.57 46.58 46.29
2-2.9 years 47.10 51.89 48.06 39.79
3-3.9 years 47.66 - 50.07 46.33
4-4.9 years 50.41 - 42.70 41.97
Total 0-3 years 38.66 36.21 36.24 33.94
Total 0-5 years 42.17 - 40.42 38.03
Weight/age
0-0.9 years 16.43 16.00 16.44 15.23
1-1.9 years 36.27 34.69 31.79 31.42
2-2.9 years 25.78 35.54 31.44 26.86
3-3.9 years 21.48 - 23.00 20.91
4-4.9 years 25.20 - 16.78 17.78
Total 0-3 years 25.36 26.75 26.08 24.01
Total 0-5 years 24.50 - 23.82 22.25
Weight/height
0-0.9 years 7.61 5.68 8.31 2.98
1-1.9 years 10.33 12.76 8.02 6.89
2-2.9 years 5.90 3.55 6.34 4.95
3-3.9 years 3.52 - 3.01 3.30
4-4.9 years 3.05 - 2.78 1.88
Total 0-3 years 8.14 7.51 7.74 4.88
Total 0-5 years 6.48 - 5.86 4.01
Note: *Percentage of target population, below the minimum line.
Source: Simler and Ibrahimo 2005.
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