Weight-for-height >+3 SD, Survey Estimates Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 3 standard deviations (severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population Browse all indicator profiles Definitions Monitoring Frameworks Numerator DefinitionNumber of children under 5 years of age falling above 3 standard deviations (severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population Denominator DefinitionChildren under 5 years of age in the surveyed population with valid weight-for-height z-scores Additional DetailsWHO Child Growth Standards 2006 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