World Health Organization
NUTRITION IN ETHIOPIA
• 40% of children under five are stunted
• 9% of children under five are wasted
• 25% of children under five are underweight
• 17% of women of reproductive age have anaemia
• 3% of children are overweight or obese
• Proportion of underweight children under the age of five declined 39% between 2000 and 2014
• Rural children are more likely to be underweight (27%) than urban children (15%)
• Wasting is high in children whose mothers have no education (11%)
WHO Country Office supports Ethiopia to reach the WHO 2025 Global Nutrition Targets:
• 40% reduction in the number of children under-5 who are stunted
• 50% reduction of anaemia in women of reproductive age
• 30% reduction in low birth weight
• no increase in childhood overweight
• increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months up to at least 50%
• reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5%
Which of the followings are in line with the text?
I. There is 40% of children grow in improper height and weight at his or her age.
II. The proportion of underweight toddlers increased more than 39% in 14 years.
III. The number of underweight remote children is 12% greater than the urban children.
IV. More than 20% reproductive age women suffer from red blood cells health problems.