Levels and trends in child malnutrition. UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank joint child malnutrition estimates.

Abstract

For the first time UNICEF WHO and the World Bank report joint estimates of child malnutrition for 2011 and trends since 1990. Estimates of prevalence and numbers for child stunting underweight overweight and wasting are presented by United Nations Millennium Development Goal UNICEF WHO regional and World Bank income group classifications. This is the result of the data harmonization effort which started in 2011.