Table 7 Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting in Oshana and Oshikoto regions

Prevalence of acute malnutrition by age, based on MUAC cut off's

 Severe wasting

(< 115 mm)

0.6%

24.6%

 Moderate wasting

(MUAC ≥115 mm and < 125 mm)

4.5%

0.5%

 Normal

(MUAC ≥125 mm)

94.9%

74.9%

Prevalence of acute malnutrition by age, based on weight-for-height z-scores

 Severe wasting

(WHZ<-3 z-score)

1.1%

2%

 Moderate wasting

(WHZ ≥ -3 SD and WHZ<-2 SD z-score)

3.4%

6.5%

 Normal

(WHZ ≥-2 SD z score)

95.5%

91.5%

Prevalence of underweight by age, based on weight-for-age z-scores

 Severe underweight

(WAZ<-3 z-score)

0.6%

3.5%

 Moderate underweight

(WAZ<-2 SD z-score and WAZ ≥-3 SD z-score)

12.9%

14.6%

 Normal

(WAZ≥-2 z score)

86.5%

81.9%

Prevalence of stunting by age based on height-for-age z-scores

 Moderate stunting

(HAZ<-2 SD z-score and HAZ ≥-3 SD z-score)

20.8%

20.6%

 Severe stunting

(HAZ<-3 SD z-score)

9.0%

7.0%

 Normal

(HAZ ≥-2 SD z score)

70.2%

72.6%

Prevalence of overweight by age, based on weight for height

 Severe overweight

(WHZ > 3)

1.1%

2.0%

 Overweight

(WHZ > 2 SD)

4.5%

2.0%