Table 2 Regional distribution of undernutrition and overweight and nutrition policies to address them among underfive children in low and middle-income countries
Region | Countries n (%) | Stunting % | Wasting % | Underweight % | Overweight % | Nutrition policy undernutrition | Nutrition policy overweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Asia | 8 (5.8) | 38.2 | 12.3 | 28.2 | 3.9 | 8 (100.0) | 3 (37.5) |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia | 20 (14.3) | 14.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 7 (35.0) | 9 (45.0) |
Middle East and North Africa | 13 (9.4) | 22.0 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) |
East Asia and Pacific | 24 (17.3) | 27.1 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 5.9 | 16 (66.7) | 12 (50.0) |
Sub Saharan Africa | 47 (33.8) | 35.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 38 (80.9) | 22 (46.8) |
Latin America and Caribbean | 27 (19.4) | 18.4 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 19 (70.4) | 12 (44.4) |
Total (%) | 139 (100.0) | 27.0 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 96 (69.1) | 63 (45.3) |