Prevalence of wasting by MUAC, [N] Median (IQR) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Poor | Serious | Emergency | Famine | |
5% ± 2.5% | 10% ± 2.5% | 15% ± 2.5% | 30% ± 2.5% | |
Eastern and Southern Africa | [61] 4.10% (2.49–6.45) | [56] 4.41% (2.89–6.96) | [18] 4.12% (2.55–9.30) | [7] 9.64% (7.55–14.95) |
Congo, DRC | [60] 5.66% (4.46–7.99) | [46] 11.04% (7.75–14.30) | [17] 13.86% (12.08–14.86) | |
West and Central Africa | [52] 3.35% (1.85–5.61) | [42] 6.02% (3.61–7.22) | [26] 8.29% (5.86–10.28) | [3] 19.41% (16.88–20.02) |
Sudan | [2] 4.98% (4.51–5.46) | [27] 7.49% (5.78–10.52) | [28] 7.89% (5.72–9.05) | [11] 16.48% (11.70–17.50) |
South East Asia and Pacific | [21] 5.21% (2.73–6.81) | [25] 7.03% (4.64–11.85) | [20] 8.03% (4.63–17.29) | [1] 17.13% |
All Surveysa | [211] 4.51% (2.73–6.81) | [200] 6.67% (4.27–10.03) | [112] 8.15% (5.11–11.86) | [22] 15.71% (10.28–17.50) |
5% ± 1.5% | 10% ± 1.5% | 15% ± 1.5% | 30% ± 1.5% | |
Eastern and Southern Africa | [40] 4.04% (2.47–7.29) | [31] 5.03% (2.50–7.59) | [12] 3.62% (2.35–9.31) | [2] 11.25% (7.55–14.95) |
Congo, DRC | [37] 5.85% (4.91–8.86) | [32] 11.22% (8.25–13.88) | [11] 13.49% (11.9–14.86) | |
West and Central Africa | [32] 3.53% (1.91–5.61) | [25] 6.20% (3.71–7.22) | [15] 8.12% (5.56–8.78) | [3] 19.41% (16.88–20.02) |
Sudan | [1] 5.46% | [17] 7.11% (5.78–9.91) | [15] 7.92% (5.17–8.90) | [7] 17.00% (12.32–19.72) |
South East Asia and Pacific | [15] 5.21% (1.55–7.81) | [15] 7.03% (4.64–11.04) | [10] 6.23% (4.46–19.60) | |
All Surveysa | [183] 4.46% (2.58–7.25) | [122] 7.06% (4.64–10.98) | [64] 7.92% (4.46–11.99) | [12] 16.94% (13.63–19.57) |