14.09 Prevalence of Low Mid Upper Arm Circumference (Muac) by Residence and Gender
| Area | Boys | Girls | ||||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 | |
| National | 6.2 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Urban | 3.1 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Rural | 6.6 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Note: Low MUAC refers children (12-59 months) with<12.5 cm. | ||||||||
| Source: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, BBS, UNICEF | ||||||||