Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 4.3% (2008)
Definition: This entry gives the percent of children under five
considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age
is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below
standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for
ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the
nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from
growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent
infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and
death. Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted,
information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013See
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