Table 3 Nutritional status of children by age of the children in Wolaita District, South Ethiopia, 2015
Nutritional parameter | Age category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Toddler (1-3 years) (N = 313) (%) | Preschool (3-5 years) (N = 292) (%) | N = 605 (%) | |
Stunted (HAZ < − 2) | 36.1 | 31.85 | 34.1 |
Severely stunted (HAZ < − 3) | 18.2 | 13.7 | 15.6 |
Underweight (WAZ < − 2) | 10.5 | 13.4 | 11.9 |
Severely underweight (WAZ < − 3) | 3.87 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Wasted (WHZ < − 2) | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
Severely wasted (WHZ < − 3) | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3 |