Variables | Included studies | Prevalence (95%CI) | |||
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Wasting | Stunting | Underweight | |||
By region | Northcentral Africa | 3 | 15.00 (13.67, 16.33) | 43.00 (41.91, 44.08) | 33.00 (31.82, 34.18) |
East Africa | 3 | 18.42 (10.62, 26.21) | 28.28 (21.44, 35.12) | 19.65 (8.96, 48.26) | |
Central Africa | 1 | 35.0 (33.47, 36.54) | – | 17.00 (15.27, 18.73) | |
West Africa | 5 | 19.09 (11.82, 26.36) | 36.40 (26.90, 45.89) | 27.30 (1.02, 55.61) | |
By age of child | 6–24 months | 2 | 17.58 (4.96, 40.11) | 36.34 (26.90, 45.89) | 27.30 (–1.02, 55.61) |
25–59 months | 9 | 21.00 (15.32, 26.68) | 33.06 (23.24, 42.87) | 22.93 (14.07, 31.78) |