title: Trends in nutritional status of children
unit_of_measure: Percentage of children under age 5 who are malnourished
linearized_input: Trends in nutritional status of children | Percentage of children under age 5 who are malnourished | (2012 TjDHS, Overweight, 6) (2017 TjDHS, Overweight, 3) (2012 TjDHS, Wasted, 10) (2017 TjDHS, Wasted, 6) (2012 TjDHS, Underweight, 12) (2017 TjDHS, Underweight, 8) (2012 TjDHS, Stunted, 26) (2017 TjDHS, Stunted, 18)
table_text: child nutrition improved between the 2012 TjDHS and the 2017 TjDHS. The prevalence of stunting decreased considerably, from 26% to 18% (a 31% decline over the last 5 years and an average decline of over 6% per year). The prevalence of wasting decreased from 10% to 6%, while the rate of overweight decreased from 6% to 3%. Finally, the percentage of children who are underweight decreased from 12% to 8%.
target: child nutrition improved between the 2012 TjDHS and the 2017 TjDHS. The prevalence of stunting decreased considerably, from 26% to 18% (a 31% decline over the last 5 years and an average decline of over 6% per year).