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Indicator description
Indicator:
Women with height below 145 cm
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women age 15-49 with height below 145 cm
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_SHT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for women
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for women excluding pregnant women and women with a birth in the 2 months preceding the survey
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_BMI
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_NRM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_THN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_TH1
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_TH2
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_OWT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_OVW
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_W_OBS
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men with height below 145 cm
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men age 15-49 with height below 145 cm
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_SHT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for men
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for men
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_BMI
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_NRM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_THN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_TH1
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_TH2
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_OWT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_OVW
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Nutritional status
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
AN_NUTS_M_OBS
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Indicator Name
Indicator Definition
Indicator Denominator
Women with height below 145 cm
Percentage of women age 15-49 with height below 145 cm
Women interviewed (W)
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for women
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for women excluding pregnant women and women with a birth in the 2 months preceding the survey
Women interviewed (W)
Women with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Percentage of women with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Percentage of women who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Percentage of women who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Percentage of women who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Percentage of women who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Percentage of women who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Percentage of women who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Women interviewed (W)
Men with height below 145 cm
Percentage of men age 15-49 with height below 145 cm
Men interviewed (M)
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for men
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for men
Men interviewed (M)
Men with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Percentage of men with normal BMI (18.5-24.9)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Percentage of men who are thin according to BMI (<18.5)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Percentage of men who are mildly thin according to BMI (17.0-18.4)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Percentage of men who are moderately thin according to BMI (<17.0)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Percentage of men who are overweight or obese according to BMI (>=25.0)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Percentage of men who are overweight according to BMI (25.0-29.9)
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Percentage of men who are obese according to BMI (>=30.0)
Men interviewed (M)
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