Stunting in women of reproductive age
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
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)