Description
Sri Lanka has committed to reducing the prevalence of low birth weight to 10%.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
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This commitment is included in the 2018–2025 Multi-sector Action Plan for Nutrition by the health sector, with the active engagement of other sectors.
Description
Nutrition improvement throughout the life-course is a priority area within Sri Lanka’s National Nutrition Policy (2020–2030). Under this policy, Sri Lanka is working towards reducing the prevalence of low birth weight to 10% by 2025.
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) |
Low birth weight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of low birth weight |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 15.7% | 2018 |
| Target | 10% | December 2030 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 14.7% | June 2024 |
Off Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
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