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August 15, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Wealth and regional disparities in child undernutrition: insights from national demographic and health survey

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LTLijing TanMSMuhammad ShahidJSJiayi Song

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Overview

Analysis reveals significant socioeconomic factors affecting child undernutrition in Pakistan, suggesting critical policy interventions.

Key Points

  • Child undernutrition in Pakistan is significantly influenced by socioeconomic disparities, highlighting the need for comprehensive interventions.
  • The Concentration Index shows that household wealth contributes 45.6% to malnutrition inequality among children in Pakistan.
  • Observational analysis of the 2017-18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey identifies maternal illiteracy as a key factor, explaining 24.1% of nutritional inequity.
  • Addressing child malnutrition requires multisectoral policies targeting wealth redistribution and equitable regional development.

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Tan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af50a7ad7bf08b1ead8cf2https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1654403
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