| |
Proportion of Families and
Population Below the
Food Threshold
(Subsistence Incidence)
| |
Families |
Population |
|
1985 |
37.4 |
44.4 |
|
1988 |
31.5 |
37.8 |
|
1991 |
31.6 |
36.8 |
|
1994 |
32.9 |
37.8 |
|
1997 |
30.2 |
36.5 |
|
2000 final |
34.0 |
41.4 |
|
2000 revised |
23.3 |
29.3 |
|
2003 |
20.3 |
26.6 |
| Source: National Statistical Coordination Board |
Prevalence of Underweight Children 0-7
Years Old
| |
Total children
weighed |
No. of
underweight
children |
Prevalence
rate |
|
1990 |
653,241 |
446,104 |
68.3 |
|
1991 |
649,318 |
434,207 |
66.9 |
|
1992 |
681,997 |
443,695 |
65.1 |
|
1993 |
715,085 |
392,086 |
54.8 |
|
1994 |
715,207 |
379,048 |
53.0 |
|
1995 |
701,155 |
705,908 |
50.2 |
|
1996 |
705,908 |
340,517 |
48.2 |
|
1997 |
737,996 |
338,804 |
45.9 |
|
1998 |
746,041 |
324,659 |
43.5 |
|
1999 |
775,580 |
326,830 |
42.1 |
|
2000 |
820,962 |
335,372 |
40.9 |
|
2001 |
825,944 |
316,161 |
38.3 |
|
2002 |
829,451 |
308,661 |
37.2 |
|
2003 a/ |
779,839 |
262,169 |
33.6 |
|
2004 b/ |
797,938 |
180,424 |
22.6 |
|
2005 b/ |
777,219 |
169,461 |
21.8 |
a/ Underweight
children were classified as "Below Normal"
b/ Underweight children were classified as "Below Normal-Very
Low"
and "Below Normal-Low". Coverage is pre-schoolers.
Source: Department of Health |
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