Child malnutrition in Free State
Free State ranks 2nd of 9 parts of South Africa for child stunting, above South Africa's 27%.
Child stunting across South Africa
The same 2016 survey, every part it reports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the child malnutrition rate in Free State?
In South Africa's 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 34% of children under five in Free State were stunted (too short for their age), 4.6% wasted and 8.0% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Free State worse than in the rest of South Africa?
Free State ranks 2nd of 9 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above South Africa's 27%.
How many children are anaemic in Free State?
54% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Free State had anaemia in 2016, below South Africa's 61%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Free State?
The survey reports South Africa by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Free State shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.
Source: South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (ZA2016DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.
Hunger in South Africa as a whole
Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.