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Zero hunger - Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Indicator 2.2.2: Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

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Under 5 overweight and adult BMI

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Year Units Value
2011 under 5 overweight 11.8
2012 under 5 overweight 14.8
2013 under 5 overweight 12.0
2014 under 5 overweight 8.8
2015 under 5 overweight 9.0
2016 under 5 overweight 29.5
2017 under 5 overweight 12.4
2018 under 5 overweight
2019 under 5 overweight 12.2
2020 under 5 overweight 17.9

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Under 5 overweight and adult body mass index (BMI)
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Los Angeles County
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Indicator name

Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)
Indicator number

2.2.2
Target name

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
Target number

2.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

UNICEF
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Organisation

UCLA Center For Health Policy Research
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Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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