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SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in UgANdASTATISTICAl ABSTrACTnUTRiTiOnOne in three children under–five is stunted and 14% areunderweight.Stunting and underweight are more prevalent among rural children (36% and 15%respectively) than urban children (19% and 7% respectively).There was minimal improvement in the nutritional status of children over thedecade 2000/01 to 2011.treNds iN NutritioNal status of childreN uNder five yearsSource: UBOS and Macro International 2000/01 and 2007; UBOS and ICF International, 2012Mothers who have no education give birth to higher proportionsof stunted and underweight children.Under-five children in Karamoja are more likely to be stunted or underweight thanthose in other regions.childreN uNder five years classified as stuNted or uNderweight bymother’s educatioN level, resideNce, regioN aNd wealth QuiNtileSource: UBOS and ICF International, 2012130

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