Types: Issue Brief. Region: Global. A world free from hunger and all forms of malnutrition is attainable in this generationThe UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Group team released new joint estimates for child stunting, overweight, underweight, wasting and severe wasting (March 2019 edition) using the same methodology as in previous years. In March 2020, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released the 2020 edition of the joint child malnutrition estimates for the 1990â2019 period, representing the most recent global and regional figures. All estimates are presented with 95% confidence intervals to show the level of uncertainty around them. Published: 2018. The 95% confidence interval highlights the range within which one can be 95% certain that the true value lies, and can be used for assessing significant changes across time or differences between regions. Joint child malnutrition estimates 2020 (UNICEF-WHO-WB) In March 2020, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released the 2020 edition of the joint child malnutrition estimates for the 1990–2019 period, representing the most recent global and regional figures. © These new estimates supersede former analyses results published by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank Group. Estimates are adjusted where necessary to be nationally representative and to cover the age range 0-5 years. These new estimates supersede former analyses results published by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank Group. A suite of on-line interactive dashboards were developed to enable users to explore the entire time-series (1990 â 2019) of global and regional estimates of prevalence and number affected for stunting, overweight, wasting and severe wasting.
According to the UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates of 2016, globally for children under 5 years, 155 million and 52 million children were stunted and wasted respectively. The Joint Estimates, released each year, use country-level data sets comprised of estimates from nationally representative household surveys, to report on child stunting, overweight, underweight, wasting and severe wasting. The inter-agency team released new joint estimates for child stunting, overweight, underweight, wasting and severe wasting (March 2019 edition) using the same methodology as in previous years. Notes: Data on the adult indicators are based on modelled estimates. Authors: UNICEF, World Health Organization, and the World Bank Group. Child Malnutrition Estimates 2019: Data Interactive . These estimates are presented by various regional and income group country classifications used by various agencies including the United Nations, UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank Group.
4. The UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank inter-agency team regularly updates joint global and regional estimates of child malnutrition.
Label. These new estimates supersede former analyses results published by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank Group. The UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank inter-agency team update the joint global and regional estimates of malnutrition among children under 5 years annually.