Stunting in women of reproductive age

Prevalence rate (%) of women 15-49 years old who have height less than 145 cm

Unit Description

Percentage

Numerator

Number of women 15-49 years that meet the criteria for stunting

Denominator

Total number of women 15-49 years surveyed

Disaggregation

Geographical area

Indicator used for response monitoring ?

Yes

Types

Baseline

Outcome

General guidance

Should be based on a methodologically solid anthropometric nutrition survey finding and include Confidence Intervals

Guidance on phases

preparatory; Phase III and IV

Phase applicability

Pre-crisis/Baseline

Phase 3

Phase 4

Data Sources

Population-based surveys with representative sampling methods (MICS, DHS, SMART)