Severe wasting prevalence in under-5 children (2019)
This layer shows the percentage of children under 5 experiencing severe wasting (in 2019) — the most critical form of acute malnutrition. These children face a significantly higher risk of mortality and require immediate therapeutic support. This indicator helps prioritize emergency nutrition interventions and monitor high-risk areas in need of health and food system strengthening.
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Suggested citation
IHME (2020). Global Child Growth Failure Geospatial Estimates 2000-2019. Seattle, United States of America: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
https://doi.org/10.6069/19G8-DT27
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Date or time period of observation
2019
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Spatial Resolution
5km
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