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About the Global Nutrition Report
The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) is the world’s leading independent assessment of the state of global nutrition. We provide the best available data, in-depth analysis and expert opinion rooted in evidence to drive action on nutrition where it is urgently needed.
A multi-stakeholder initiative comprised of global institutions, the GNR is led by experts in the field of nutrition. The GNR was established in 2014 following the first Nutrition for Growth summit, as an accountability mechanism to track progress against global nutrition targets and the commitments made to reach them.
Through a comprehensive report, interactive Country Nutrition Profiles and Nutrition for Growth Commitment Tracker, the GNR sheds light on the state of nutrition. We aim to highlight progress and working solutions to tackle poor diets and malnutrition around the world.
The GNR is leading coordinated efforts to develop an independent and unified accountability framework for nutrition, known as the Nutrition Accountability Framework. This framework will make use of existing mechanisms to strengthen global accountability for nutrition, driving faster and fairer progress to improve nutrition.
We are a unifying voice, designed for and with the communities who can act. By informing the nutrition debate, we inspire action to create a world free from malnutrition in all its forms.
2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition
The 2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition offers the world’s most comprehensive picture of the state of global nutrition and assesses the scale of the challenges faced in the fight to tackle poor diets and malnutrition in all its forms.
This year’s report provides a concise data-focused update on the state of diets and nutrition around the world, it shows that current progress on nutrition is woefully inadequate. There is an urgent need to step up the fight against poor diets and malnutrition to tackle increasing levels of preventable ill health, deaths, and damage to the planet.
Who is involved?
It is researched, analysed and written by the Chairs of an Independent Expert Group (IEG) of world-leading academics, researchers and government representatives. The IEG is consulted on, inputs into and reviews the report. A wider Stakeholder Group – drawn from government, donor, civil society, multilateral and private sector organisations – provides strategic leadership of the report.
Media enquiries
The Global Nutrition Report can provide journalists with a wide range of reliable statistics and evidence on malnutrition around the world. We can also arrange interviews with experts across the sector.
Press releases
2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition press release
The 2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition offers the world’s most comprehensive picture of the state of global nutrition and assesses the scale of the challenges faced in the fight to tackle poor diets and malnutrition in all its forms.
Changes to the Leadership of the Stakeholder Group
Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been appointed as the new Co-chair of the Stakeholder Group of the Global Nutrition Report, the world’s leading independent assessment of the state of global nutrition.
Global Nutrition Report launches latest global nutrition data
The Global Nutrition Report releases the latest data on progress towards tackling malnutrition and calls on decision-makers to step up commitments ahead of a critical year for nutrition and food systems.
Global Nutrition Report to lead the Nutrition Accountability Framework
The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) will take a lead role in the strengthening of accountability on commitments made to improve nutrition in the run up to the next Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit and beyond.
Changes to the leadership of the Independent Expert Group
Abigail Perry has stepped down from her role within the Global Nutrition Report’s Stakeholder Group to make way for a new Co-chair. Venkatesh Mannar has stepped down as Co-chair of the Independent Expert Group, which will continue to be led by Dr Renata Micha.
2020 Global Nutrition Report: Global Press Release
The 2020 Global Nutrition Report looks beyond global and national patterns, revealing significant inequalities in nutrition outcomes within countries and populations. Based on the best-available data, in-depth analysis and expert opinion rooted in evidence, the report identifies critical actions to achieve nutrition equity.
New experts appointed to lead the Global Nutrition Report
Dr Renata Micha and M.G. Ventakesh Mannar have been appointed as the new Co-Chairs of the world-renowned Global Nutrition Report.
Global Nutrition Report Independent Expert Group co-chairs to step down for 2019
The Co-chairs of the Global Nutrition Report’s Independent Expert Group will finish their term at the end of 2019, and will be passing their roles to new co-chairs.
2018 Global Nutrition Report launch press release
2018 Global Nutrition Report reveals malnutrition is unacceptably high and affects every country in the world, but there is also an unprecedented opportunity to end it.