Description
This policy was formulated under The Miracle of 1,000 Days of Life Policy, which expanded the target to 2,500 days. This policy is a collaborative effort under a memorandum of understanding among six ministries: Interior, Education, Social Development and Human Security, Labour, Digital Economy and Society, and Public Health.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
National Plan of Action for Nutrition
Description
Currently, Thailand focuses on prioritising and solving malnutrition issues for all age groups, including undernutrition, overweight, and obesity. Therefore, Thailand formulated the National Plan of Action for Nutrition in 2019, with the first phase lasting 5 years and ending in 2023. The Department of Health launched the five-year National Nutrition Action Plan (2023–2027) mainly in response to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global nutrition targets and the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Global Action Plan. It is also necessary to set this issue as a global agenda, where all partners must work together to protect, safeguard, and promote the health of all age groups, especially children and vulnerable groups. The government of Thailand is committed to reducing the prevalence of stunting, wasting and overweight in children under 5 years of age to 8%, 5% and 7% respectively.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
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Impact >
Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 9.5% | 2023 |
| Target | 7% | December 2027 |
