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Table 2 Classification of undernourished under-five children and their percentages over time in Ethiopia

From: Space–time dynamics regression models to assess variations of composite index for anthropometric failure across the administrative zones in Ethiopia

Group

Description of the group

Definition

Wasting

Stunting

Underweight

2000

2005

2011

2016

A

No anthropometric failure

Normal WAZ, HAZ, and WHZ

No

No

No

38.62

43.42

48.42

53.51

B

Wasting only

WHZ < -2SD but normal WAZ and HAZ

Yes

No

No

1.14

2.36

2.66

3.69

C

Wasting and underweight

WHZ and WAZ < -2SD but normal HAZ

Yes

No

yes

4.08

4.07

3.22

3.34

D

Wasting, underweight, and stunting

WHZ, WAZ, and HAZ < -2SD

Yes

Yes

Yes

5.50

4.10

3.97

3.08

E

Stunting and underweight

HAZ and WAZ < -2SD but normal WHZ

No

Yes

Yes

32.65

26.82

20.24

15.76

F

Stunting only

HAZ < -2SD but normal WAZ and HWZ

No

Yes

No

13.07

15.58

20.12

19.47

Y

Underweight only

WAZ < -2SD but normal HAZ and WHZ

No

No

Yes

4.87

3.50

1.37

1.16

Stunting

D + E + F

Height-for-age (HAZ < -2SD)

51.22

46.50

44.30

38.30

Wasting

B + C + D

weight-for-height (WHZ < -2SD)

10.70

10.50

9.90

10.10

Underweight

C + D + E + Y

Weight-for-age (WAZ < -2SD)

47.10

38.50

28.80

23.30

CIAF

B + C + D + E + F + Y (1-A)

Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CAIF)

61.38

56.58

51.58

46.49