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List of Malnutrition Cases in Western Visayas 1983 - 1986

Requested from PSA by J. Narcelles at 10:57 AM on Jan 08, 2024.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1983 - 12/31/1986
Tracking no: #PSA-438245609603

Narcelles 10:57 AM, Jan 08, 2024 

The following information is needed:

- Records of malnutrition from different demographics (Men, Women, and Children).
- Policies made to combat/aid malnutrition in Western Visayas from 1983-1986.
- Records of death caused by Malnutrition in the Western Visayas.
- Records of aforementioned demographics' access to food, water, clean facilities, and healthcare during said period.
- List of Hospitals in Western Visayas that responded/aided those affected by malnutrition.
- Socio-economic standing of patients of malnutrition.
- Records of employment of families in Western Visayas.

Nisperos 01:48 PM, Jan 26, 2024 

January 26, 2024

Dear Joaquin Narcelles,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 08, 2024 10:57:33 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for List of Malnutrition Cases in Western Visayas 1983 - 1986.

Your FOI request is approved. 

Our apologies for the delayed response. 

In reference to your data request, you may refer to our available published data below: 

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
https://psa.gov.ph/sdg
https://psa.gov.ph/sdg/index
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/kmcd/B_Consolidated_2022_SDG_Watch_2nd_Round_Update_as_of_27_Dec_2022.pdf

Goal 2 Zero Hunger
https://psa.gov.ph/sdg/Philippines/baselinedata/zero_hunger

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3I__G02/0023I3D0221.px/?rxid=29a8d33c-7d70-4091-935c-8b94d73798fb

2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3I__G02/0033I3D0222.px/?rxid=29a8d33c-7d70-4091-935c-8b94d73798fb

Proportion of Children aged 0-5, 5.08-10, and 10.08-19 who are Stunted, Wasted, Underweight, and Overweight
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__3E__CH__HN/0053E3D5010.px/?rxid=5bf7d5c2-1a5c-4991-a66d-5a3e07689377

Stunting
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/Portals/0/downloads/Stunting.pdf?ver=2018-11-10-001858-097&timestamp=1553672003521

Philippine Statistical Yearbook
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

2022 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY)
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/%28ons-cleared%29_psy2022_manuscript_June29_ONSF%20%281%29-signed.pdf

Chapter 9: Vital, Health and Nutrition Statistics
Table 9.26 Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Children less than 5 years old (0-59 months): 1993 to 2019    
    
Table 9.27 Prevalence of Malnutrition Among 5-10 and 10-19 years old: 2005 to 2019: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/9_2022.xlsx

For more specific data on this, you may coordinate with the following agencies: National Nutrition Council through this link https://www.nnc.gov.ph/
Department of Health: https://doh.gov.ph/ 

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Rene C. Mendoza
(Assistant National Statistician)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

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