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| Indicator |
Indicator 2.2.1: Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons |
| Metadata update |
2016-12-02 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) World Health Organization (WHO) World Bank (WB) |