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Table 3 Moderate stunting point estimates by district and method, in 2000 and 2004

From: Obtaining district-level health estimates using geographically masked location from Demographic and Health Survey data

DistrictMalawi 2000 DHSMalawi 2004 DHSChange (2004–2000)
Method A (%)Method B (%)Method C (%)Method A (%)Method B (%)Method C (%)Validation (%)Method A (%)Method B (%)Method C (%)
Balaka3356564854545715− 2− 2
Blantyre41454535484849− 633
Chikwawa49515143515149− 600
Chiradzulu33494816555551− 1767
Chitipa47474746454545− 1− 2− 2
Dedza60666656626261− 4− 4− 4
Dowa52656445605959− 7− 5− 5
Karonga36444432373637− 4− 7− 8
Kasungu44515147585858377
Lilongwe48575737535354− 11− 4− 4
Machinga3749503949494920− 1
Mangochi47545443525251− 4− 2− 2
Mchinji3971714957575810− 14− 14
Mulanje42565634535354− 8− 3− 3
Mwanza35525219515151− 16− 1− 1
Mzimba45465048515151351
Nkhata Bay285454364749478− 7− 5
Nkhotakota235050335752591072
Nsanje46505034464846− 12− 4− 2
Ntcheu48606044545454− 4− 6− 6
Ntchisi2557574454545319− 3− 3
Phalombe45535338535353− 700
Rumphi284636314949493313
Salima486062575657559− 4− 5
Thyolo36505033505052− 300
Zomba40525238464646− 2− 6− 6