title: Stunting by Province
unit_of_measure: Percent of children under age five stunted, based on 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards
linearized_input: Stunting by Province | Percent of children under age five stunted, based on 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards | (Angola, 38) (Cabinda, 22) (Zaire, 25) (Uige, 42) (Bengo, 40) (Cuanza Norte, 30) (Luanda, 30) (Malanje, 32) (Lunda Norte, 39) (Cuanza Sul, 49) (Lunda Sul, 42) (Benguela, 33) (Huambo, 44) (Bié, 51) (Moxico, 39) (Namibe, 34) (Huíla, 44) (Cunene, 39) (Cuando Cubango, 43)
table_text: The 2015-16 IIMS measured children’s nutritional status by comparing height and weight measurements against an international reference standard. More than one-third of children under five (38%) are stunted, or too short for their age. Stunting is an indication of chronic undernutrition. By province, stunting ranges from 22% in Cabinda to 51% in Bié Wasting (too thin for height), a sign of acute malnutrition, is far less common (5%). In addition, 1 in 5 children (19%) are underweight, or too thin for their age.
target: The 2015-16 IIMS measured children’s nutritional status by comparing height and weight measurements against an international reference standard.