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Malnutrition continues to be the reason for making children much more vulnerable to diseases and death.
There are 4 broad types of malnutrition: wasting, stunting, underweight and overweight.

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1. Severe Wasting - % of children aged 0–59 months who are below minus three standard deviations from median weight-for-height
   Wasting – Moderate and severe: % of children aged 0–59 months who are below minus two standard deviations from median weight-for-height

2. Overweight – Moderate and severe: % aged 0-59 months who are above two standard deviations from median weight-for-height

3. Stunting – Moderate and severe: % of children aged 0–59 months who are below minus two standard deviations from median height-for-age

4. Underweight – Moderate and severe: % of children aged 0–59 months who are below minus two standard deviations from median weight-for-age

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