Table 2

Prevalence of stunting and wasting over time by age group for all camps combined

201020112013201520162017Total % (n)P value*
6–23 months
(HAZ <−2%)
57.052.048.745.340.543.448.2
(n=13 752)
<0.001
24–59 months
(HAZ <−2 %)
58.156.551.847.644.845.450.8
(n=25 448)
<0.001
6–23 months
(WHZ <−2 %)
18.916.613.08.811.612.513.9
(n=13 745)
<0.001
24–59 months
(WHZ <−2 %)
8.68.38.97.08.211.48.8
(n=25 441)
<0.001
  • *P value for χ2 statistic.

  • HAZ, height-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score.