Stunting in children under 5 years (%)

Level Macro-regionalYearly

Definition

Percentage of children 0–59 months who are more than 2 standard deviations below the median height for age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.

Interpretation

Stunting, or chronic malnutrition, is the outcome of growth faltering that takes place in utero and early childhood as a result of inadequate nutrient intake and repeated bouts of infection. Stunting is largely irreversible, and in addition to suboptimal growth outcomes, it is associated with poor cognitive development, reduced productive capacity, and poor health. Stunting may also increase risk of overweight, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases later in life.

Data source

Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI) - 2019 : https://enani.nutricao.ufrj.br/

Level	Periodicity
Macro-regional	Yearly