Commitment

Control the overweight rate of children 5-18 years old

Government / Vietnam

January 2022 — December 2030

Description

National Nutrition Strategy, National Plan of Action for Nutrition, programmes for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and school nutrition

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Halt the rise of child overnutrition

Description

Control the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children 0–18 years of age

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
Global nutrition target(s)
Childhood overweight
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Health

Measurement

Key indicator Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children 5–18 years of age
Measurement plan Use data collected by others
Value Measurement date
Baseline 19% 2019
Target 19% December 2030

Progress

Value Measurement date Status
Progress report Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator’s updated (latest) level or status.
Progress report None Unknown

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