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Some Indicators of Child Health

Some Indicators of Child Health

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	Indicator	Percentage
1	Children age 0-3 months exclusively breastfed	55.2
2	Median duration of breastfeeding	25.4
3	Vaccinations in children
	BCG	71.6
	DPT (3 doses)	55.1
	Polio (3 doses)	62.8
	Measles	50.7
	All vaccinations	42.0

4	Children with acute respiratory infection taken to a- health facility or provider	64.0
5	Children chronically undernourished (stunted)	45.5
6	Children acutely undernourished (wasted)	15.5
7	Children underweight	47.0
Source: National Family Health Survey, Round 2, 1998-99

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