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Population ages 75-79, female
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SP.POP.7579.FEWorld Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
DescriptionFemale population between the ages 75 to 79.
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Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population)
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SP.POP.7579.FE.5YWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
DescriptionFemale population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.
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Population ages 75-79, male
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SP.POP.7579.MAWorld Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
DescriptionMale population between the ages 75 to 79.
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Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population)
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SP.POP.7579.MA.5YWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
DescriptionMale population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.
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Population ages 80 and above, female
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SP.POP.80UP.FEWorld Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
DescriptionFemale population between the ages 80 and above.
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Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population)
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SP.POP.80UP.FE.5YWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
DescriptionFemale population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.
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Population ages 80 and above, male
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SP.POP.80UP.MAWorld Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
DescriptionMale population between the ages 80 and above.
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Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population)
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SP.POP.80UP.MA.5YWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
DescriptionMale population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.
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Population growth (annual %)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SP.POP.GROWWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National statistical offices, note: Derived from total population; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from total population; Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Statistical Division
DescriptionAnnual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population, female
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SP.POP.TOTL.FE.INWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
DescriptionFemale population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population, female (% of total population)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZSWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
DescriptionFemale population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population, male
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SP.POP.TOTL.MA.INWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
DescriptionMale population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population, male (% of total population)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZSWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
DescriptionMale population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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Population, total
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SP.POP.TOTLWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wpp/, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices, uri: https://unstats.un.org/home/nso_sites/, publisher: National Statistical Offices; Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), uri: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database?node_code=earn_ses_monthly, publisher: Eurostat; Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), uri: https://unstats.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division
DescriptionTotal population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
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Postnatal care coverage (% mothers)
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SH.STA.PNVC.ZSDemographic and Health Surveys
DescriptionPercentage of women with a postnatal checkup in the first two days after birth
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SI.POV.NAHCWorld Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (WB), note: Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
DescriptionNational poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.ANVC.ZSState of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); Childinfo, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); Demographic and Health Surveys, DHS Program (ICF)
DescriptionPregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.ANV4.ZSUNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
DescriptionPregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.ANM.CHLD.ZSGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
DescriptionPrevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
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Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
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SH.ANM.NPRG.ZSGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
DescriptionPrevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.
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Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
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SH.PRG.ANEMGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
DescriptionPrevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
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SH.ANM.ALLW.ZSGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
DescriptionPrevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.
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Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults)
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SH.PRV.SMOK.FEGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho
DescriptionThe percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
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Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.PRV.SMOK.MAGlobal Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho
DescriptionThe percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
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Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.HIV.1524.FE.ZSUNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
DescriptionPrevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.HIV.1524.MA.ZSUNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
DescriptionPrevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
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SH.DYN.AIDS.ZSUNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS
DescriptionPrevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.OWAD.FE.ZSWorld Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
DescriptionPrevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.
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Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.OWAD.MA.ZSWorld Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
DescriptionPrevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.
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Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.OWGH.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.OWGH.FE.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.OWGH.MA.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.SVR.WAST.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.SVR.WAST.FE.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.SVR.WAST.MA.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
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SH.STA.STNT.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5)
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SH.STA.STNT.FE.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5)
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SH.STA.STNT.MA.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.PRG.SYPH.ZSWorld Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
DescriptionPercentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis
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Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
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SN.ITK.DEFC.ZSFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home
DescriptionPrevalence of undernourishments is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
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Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
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SH.STA.MALN.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.MALN.FE.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.MALN.MA.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.WAST.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.WAST.FE.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SH.STA.WAST.MA.ZSUNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Bank (WB), note: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME); Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology
DescriptionPrevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.
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Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SE.PRM.CMPT.FE.ZSStat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), data accessed: 2024-04-23, date published: 2024-02
DescriptionPrimary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
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Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
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SE.PRM.CMPT.MA.ZSStat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), data accessed: 2024-04-23, date published: 2024-02
DescriptionPrimary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
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Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
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Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
CodeSource
SE.PRM.CMPT.ZSStat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, note: Link to the bulk files: https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Accessed September 19, 2023, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), data accessed: 2024-04-23, date published: 2024-02
DescriptionPrimary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
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Proportion of population pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
DimensionSeries
Database NameHealth Nutrition and Population Statistics
CodeSource
SH.UHC.NOP1.ZSGlobal Health Observatory, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection
DescriptionThis indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $ 2.15 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).
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