BMI-for-age <-2 SD, Survey Estimates Percentage of under-fives falling below minus 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median BMI-for-age of the reference population Browse all indicator profiles Definitions Monitoring Frameworks Numerator DefinitionNumber of under-fives falling below minus 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median BMI-for-age of the reference population Denominator DefinitionChildren under 5 years of age in the surveyed population with valid BMI-for-age z-scores Population used for aggregationChildren 0-59 months Aggregation methodNot Aggregated Is SOWC: No Is Emergency Indicator: No Join our community Close Receive the latest updates from the UNICEF Data team Don’t miss out on our latest data Get insights based on your interests First name Last name Email address Sign up and download Error subscribing