Child health
May 12, 2025 · Child health, growth and development are inseparable. In 2016, at least 250 million children were not able to reach their full physical or psychological development. This …
Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Guideline on management of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children up to 10 years of age Pneumonia and diarrhoea account for 23% of under-five mortality and were responsible for an …
Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 28, 2022 · Malnourished children, particularly those with severe acute malnutrition, have a higher risk of death from common childhood illness such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and …
BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Interpretation of cut-offs. Overweight: >+1SD (equivalent to BMI 25 kg/m2 at 19 years) Obesity: >+2SD (equivalent to BMI 30 kg/m2 at 19 years)
Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action
Jun 2, 2025 · WHO advocates for a comprehensive response to the mental health needs of children and young people, with a focus on strengthening policies and legislation; promoting …
Child mortality and causes of death - World Health Organization …
Unless swift action is not taken to improve health services and quality of care for newborns and children under-5, many young lives will be unnecessarily lost. Globally, infectious diseases, …
Length/height-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
Girls chart- Length for age: birth to 6 months (percentiles) Girls chart- Length for age: birth to 2 years (percentiles)
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 5, 2024 · Overview. Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, …
Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 3, 2025 · An estimated 144 million children under age 5 are stunted, 47 million are wasted and 38.3 million have overweight or obesity. Around 45% of deaths among children under 5 …
Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth Standards. This web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth …