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Indicator description
Indicator: Children with any anemia
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having any anemia
Denominator: Children age 6-59 months
Group: Prevalence of anemia in children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_ANMC_C_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator: Children with mild anemia
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having mild (10.0-10.9 g/dl) anemia
Denominator: Children age 6-59 months
Group: Prevalence of anemia in children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_ANMC_C_MLD
Indicator description
Indicator: Children with moderate anemia
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having moderate (7.0-9.9 g/dl) anemia
Denominator: Children age 6-59 months
Group: Prevalence of anemia in children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_ANMC_C_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator: Children with severe anemia
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having severe (below 7.0 g/dl) anemia
Denominator: Children age 6-59 months
Group: Prevalence of anemia in children
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_ANMC_C_SEV
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Children with any anemia Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having any anemia Children age 6-59 months (C)
Children with mild anemia Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having mild (10.0-10.9 g/dl) anemia Children age 6-59 months (C)
Children with moderate anemia Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having moderate (7.0-9.9 g/dl) anemia Children age 6-59 months (C)
Children with severe anemia Percentage of children under age 5 classified as having severe (below 7.0 g/dl) anemia Children age 6-59 months (C)