NationMaster - Scatterplot: Health > Children Underweight Rate vs Economy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.506 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Health > Children Underweight Rate	Economy > Population under $2 a day
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Children under 5 severely underweight, according to UNICEF estimates.	Population below line - proportion receiving less than $2 per day in income (purchasing power parity). Data from most recent available between the period 1983 to 2000.
Source:	UNICEF	World Bank 2002b via backone.pdf
Correlations:	Health > Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe Health > Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe Education > School life expectancy > Female Health > Births with health staff People > Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %	Economy > Population under $1 a day Economy > Human Development Index People > Gender development Health > Probability of dying before 5 > Females Health > Infant mortality rate
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