title: Trends in nutritional status of children under age 5, Egypt 2000-2014
unit_of_measure: Percent
linearized_input: Trends in nutritional status of children under age 5, Egypt 2000-2014 | Percent | (Height-for-age (Stunting), 2000, 23) (Weight-for-height (Wasting), 2000, 3) (Weight-for-age (Underweight), 2000, 4) (Height-for-age (Stunting), 2005, 23) (Weight-for-height (Wasting), 2005, 5) (Weight-for-age (Underweight), 2005, 5) (Height-for-age (Stunting), 2008, 29) (Weight-for-height (Wasting), 2008, 7) (Weight-for-age (Underweight), 2008, 6) (Height-for-age (Stunting), 2014, 21) (Weight-for-height (Wasting), 2014, 8) (Weight-for-age (Underweight), 2014, 6)
table_text: Figure 12.5 presents the trends in nutritional status during the period between the 2000 and 2014 EDHS surveys among children under age five. The results show a reduction in the percentage stunted compared to the levels observed in the earlier EDHS surveys, particularly the 2008 Egypt DHS. However, the proportion of children who are wasted has increased gradually over time, from 3 percent in 2000 to 8 percent in 2014. Caution must be used in interpreting the trends, particularly the trends in wasting and underweight among subpopulations, since differences are often small and likely to reflect sampling variability The increase in stunting in 2008 and the subsequent decline in 2014 also merit further investigation to determine what factors may be involved.
target: Figure 12.5 presents the trends in nutritional status during the period between the 2000 and 2014 EDHS surveys among children under age five.