North Korea Nutrition Assessment 2012

General Info

Original or alternative title

National Nutrition Survey 2012

Provider

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Tabulations only

Geography

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

September, 2012 - October, 2012

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional

Summary

The Nutrition Assessment 2012 of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea measured the prevalence of malnutrition in children and their mothers. The assessment surveyed 8,036 children and 7,622 mothers from all ten provinces in North Korea.

Keywords

Anemia, Blood tests, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Diarrhea, Diet, Edema, Food industry, Height, Hemoglobin, Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Respiratory infections, Vitamin A supplements, Weight

Citation

Contributors

Central Bureau of Statistics (North Korea)

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

World Food Programme (WFP)

Suggested citation

Central Bureau of Statistics (North Korea), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP). North Korea Nutrition Assessment 2012.