Table 12 Average percentage of children classified as stunted by age in years, socio-economic quintile, and ECD enrolment status
From: A systems perspective on early childhood development education in South Africa
Age | Stunting | Quintiles 1–3 | Quintiles 4 and 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrolled | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Not enrolled | ||
0 | Severely stunted | 0% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
Stunted | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | |
Not stunted | 100% | 53% | 100% | 43% | |
1 | Severely stunted | 15% | 47% | 17% | 49% |
Stunted | 5% | 15% | 20% | 15% | |
Not stunted | 80% | 37% | 63% | 36% | |
2 | Severely stunted | 25% | 45% | 8% | 13% |
Stunted | 25% | 11% | 0% | 17% | |
Not stunted | 50% | 44% | 92% | 71% | |
3 | Severely stunted | 14% | 26% | 14% | 14% |
Stunted | 12% | 20% | 13% | 47% | |
Not stunted | 74% | 55% | 72% | 39% | |
4 | Severely stunted | 10% | 8% | 8% | 2% |
Stunted | 24% | 34% | 8% | 6% | |
Not stunted | 67% | 58% | 84% | 92% | |
5 | Severely stunted | 4% | 5% | 2% | 7% |
Stunted | 26% | 36% | 2% | 7% | |
Not stunted | 70% | 59% | 96% | 86% | |