2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting), by type of settlements

2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting), by type of settlements

2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Children up to 5 years whose weight in relation to the height is more than 2 standard deviations below the median of the reference population (-2 SD and less) in relation to the overall number of children belonging to this age group (expressed as percentage).

Children whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median of the reference population are classified as moderately or severely wasted (-2 SD and less) while those who fall more than three standard deviations below the median (-3 SD and less) are severely wasted.

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a global survey conducted by UNICEF.

The MICS is designed to provide statistical insights and internationally comparable data on key social indicators and is moderated to the most vulnerable segments of the population: women, children and the vulnerable and marginalized.

The results of this survey constitute one of the most important databases, and for many indicators related to the health, development and education of children, youth and women.

The MICS Serbia surveys are based on a representative sample of households, women and children and were conducted throughout the territory of Serbia, except for the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.

The survey data are:

a) The MICS 2010 (MICS IV) survey also included men aged 15 to 29. The data refer to the period November-December 2010. As a special sample, the survey included 1800 households in Roma settlements.

b) MICS 2014 (MICS V) data refer to the period from February 1 to April 30, 2014. As a special sample, the survey included 1976 households in Roma settlements.

c) MICS 2019 (MICS VI) data refer to the period September-December 2019. As a special sample, the survey included 1934 households in Roma settlements.

Number of children up to 5 years whose weight in relation to height deviates by more than 2 standard deviations from the median of the reference population (+2 SD and more) is divided by the overall number of children belonging to this age group and then multiplied by 100.

Observation unit are children up to 5 years of age.

In a well-nourished population, there is a standard distribution of height and weight for children under age five.

Undernourishment in a population can be gauged by comparing children to this standard distribution.

The reference population in MICS IV survey and later is based on new WHO growth standards.

For more information, please see http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/second_set/technical_report_2.pdf

Each of the three nutritional status indicators is expressed in standard deviation units (z-scores) from the median of the reference population.

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Type of settlements

Republic of Serbia

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

Every four years

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https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-02-02-02a.pdf