Table 7 Comparison of ECIAF with conventional indices among children (under five)
Conventional indices of anthropometric failures | IDHS (1992–1993) n = 26,755 | IDHS (1998–1999) n = 24,855 | IDHS (2005–2006) n = 43,498 | IDHS (2015–2016) n = 225,002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunting | 14,429(53.9) | 12,163(48.9) | 18,921(43.5) | 86,312(38.4) |
Wasting | 5000(18.7) | 4557(18.3) | 7900(18.2) | 45,915(20.4) |
Underweight | 11,663(43.6) | 9683(39) | 16,086(37) | 77,615(34.5) |
Overweight | 843(3.2) | 906(3.6) | 1003(2.3) | 5752(2.6) |
ECIAF | 66.5 | 62.4 | 57.5 | 55.8 |