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Facts. You decide. |
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129 million The number of under-fives in developing regions who are underweight for their age is 129 million. |
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Undernutrition, as measured by underweight prevalence among
under-fives in developing countries, has declined
in all developing regions since 1990.
However, disparities in underweight prevalence continue to persist in the developing
world, with South Asia having the highest underweight
prevalence at 42 per cent.
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and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster
Surveys (MICS), other national household surveys,
World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF |
Reference:
http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/sowc/pdfs/SOWC_Spec%20Ed_CRC_Main%20Report_EN_090409.pdf |
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