Erratum to: Int J Public Health (2012) DOI 10.1007/s00038-012-0386-5

In Fig. 1, right part, the data for Namibia and India was interchanged. Correctly, the Relative Inequalities are higher in Namibia than in India as described in the text.

Fig. 1
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Absolute (difference between levels in lowest and highest quintile) and relative inequalities (division between levels in lowest and highest income quintile) in malnutrition (stunting) in India (2006) and Namibia (2006). Source: Demographic and Health Surveys

The correct Fig. 1 reads as follows: