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Analysis of NCMP data using WHO growth standards: 2021 to 2022

Analysis of National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data for children aged 4 years by sex, rural or urban classification, deprivation and ethnic group, academic year 2021 to 2022.

Applies to England

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NCMP data using WHO growth standards: data tables

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Child growth is internationally recognised as an important indicator of nutritional status and health in populations. These statistics use NCMP data and were requested by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to use towards reporting of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This analysis of NCMP data is of children who were 4 years old at time of measurement (age group 48 to 59 months old), in reception school year, using World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards, by sex, rural or urban classification, deprivation and ethnic group, for academic year 2021 to 2022.

Children who had already turned 5 at the time of measurement are excluded from this analysis.

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Published 20 April 2023

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