Table 1 Prevalence of wasting by WHZ only and by MUAC only in 45 districts surveyed between 2017 and 2019 in Mozambique
Province | District | Number of children | Prevalence of wasting by WHZ, 95% CI | Prevalence of wasting by MUAC, 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cabo Delgado | Balama | 237 | 3.4% (1.06–5.7) | 7.6%, (4.2–10.9) |
Ibo | 256 | 10.9% (7.1–14.8) | 7%, (3.8–10.1) | |
Mecufi | 323 | 4.6% (2.3–7.0) | 8.7%, (5.6–11.8) | |
Meluco | 259 | 3.5% (1.2–5.7) | 4.2%, (1.7–6.7) | |
Namuno | 363 | 5.2% (2.9–7.5) | 6.9%, (4.3–9.5) | |
Nampula | Mogovolas | 378 | 4.2% (2.2–6.3) | 4%, (2.0–6.0) |
Monapo | 353 | 2% (0.9–4.2) | 5.9%, (3.5–8.4) | |
Nacala-a-Velha | 270 | 7% (4.0–12.4) | 7.8%, (4.6–10.9) | |
Ribaue | 380 | 2.6% (1.4–5.1) | 2.1%, (0.6–3.6) | |
Zambézia | Maganja da Costa | 197 | 2% (0.7–5.5) | 5.1%, (2.0–8.2) |
Milange | 338 | 3.8% (1.8–5.9) | 6.5%, (3.9–9.2) | |
Morrumbala | 354 | 4.5% (3.5–6.7) | 6.8%, (4.1–9.4) | |
Namacurra | 207 | 2.9% (1.2–7.0) | 3.9%, (1.2–6.5) | |
Nicoadala | 262 | 0.8% (0.2–3.0) | 5.7%, (2.8–8.5) | |
Gurue | 336 | 2.4% (1.1–5.3) | 4.5%, (2.2–6.7) | |
Lugela | 321 | 4% (2.4–7.0) | 5.3%, (2.8–7.6) | |
Molumbo | 288 | 4.2% (2.4–7.3) | 4.9%, (2.3–7.3) | |
Pebane | 407 | 4.2% (2.5–7.0) | 4.2%, (2.3–6.1) | |
Tete | Cahora-Bassa | 341 | 2.6% (0.9–4.4) | 1.8%, (0.4–3.2) |
Changara | 235 | 2.1% (0.2–4.0) | 2.1%, (0.2–4.0) | |
Doa | 222 | 5.4% (2.4–8.5) | 9%, (5.2–12.8) | |
Moatize | 198 | 1% (− 0.4–2.4) | 2.5%, (0.3–4.7) | |
Mutarara (in 2019) | 214 | 3.7% (1.2–6.3) | 4.7%, (1.8–7.5) | |
Mutarara (in 2018) | 395 | 2.3% (0.8–3.4) | 3%, (1.3–4.7) | |
Chiuta | 218 | 5% (2.1–8.0) | 1.8%, (0.04–3.6) | |
Magoe | 212 | 4.2%, (1.5–7.0) | 1.9%, (0.04–3.7) | |
Sofala | Beira | 224 | 4.5%, (2.3–8.7) | 2.7%, (0.5–4.8) |
Buzi | 187 | 1.6%, (0.6–4.6) | 2.7%, (0.3–5.0) | |
Caia | 230 | 3.5% (1.6–8.0) | 2.2%, (0.3–4.1) | |
Dondo | 178 | 4.5%, (2.1–10.1) | 1.1%, (− 0.4–2.7) | |
Nhamatanda | 205 | 2.9%, (1.3–7.0) | 1%, (− 0.4–2.3) | |
Manica | Gondola | 297 | 2.7%, (0.8–4.5) | 1.3%, (0.03–2.7) |
Macossa | 237 | 2.5%, (0.5–4.5) | 5.1%, (2.3–7.9) | |
Sussundenga | 186 | 1.6%, (− 0.2–3.4) | 1.6%, (− 0.2–3.4) | |
Tambara | 197 | 2%, (0.04–4.0) | 6.1%, (2.7–9.5) | |
Inhambane | Funhalouro | 245 | 1.2%, (− 0.16–2.6) | 0.4%, (− 0.4–1.2) |
Govuro | 281 | 1.1%, (− 0.14–2.3) | 1.4%, (0.03–2.8) | |
Panda | 253 | 0%, (0.0–0.0) | 1.6%, (0.03–3.1) | |
Gaza | Chibuto | 277 | 1.8%, (0.2–3.4) | 0.4%, (− 0.4–1.1) |
Chicualacuala | 273 | 0.4%, (− 0.4–1.1) | 1.5%, (0.03–2.9) | |
Chigubo | 282 | 1.1%, (− 0.1–2.3) | 1.4%, (0.03–2.8) | |
Guija | 279 | 1.4%, (0.03–2.8) | 1.8%, (0.2–3.4) | |
Mabalane | 374 | 0.3%, (− 0.3–0.8) | 0.8%, (− 0.1–1.7) | |
Maputo Provincie | Magude | 265 | 1.5%, (0.03–2.9) | 1.1%, (− 0.1–2.4) |
Manhica | 266 | 4.1%, (1.7–6.5) | 3%, (0.9–5.1) | |
Namaacha | 339 | 2.7%, (0.9–4.4) | 2.1%, (0.5–3.6) | |
TOTAL | 12,639 | |||