Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates

Prevalence of overweight (weight for height >+2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.

Alternate (Display) Name

WHO Child Growth Standards 2006

Numerator Definition

Number of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population​

Denominator Definition

Children under 5 years of age in the surveyed population​ with valid weight-for-height​​ z-scores​

Is Emergency Indicator: No
Is SDG Progress indicator: No
Is SOWC: No
Is UNICEF reporting custodian: No
IsCountdown2030: No
IsCovid: No
SDG Indicator: N/A
Strategic Plan Indicator: N/A