Commitment

Reduce Prevalence of Low Birth Weight

Government / Ghana

January 2026 — December 2030

Description

By 2030, the Government of Ghana will scale up evidence-based, multi-sectoral nutrition interventions to reduce prevalence of low birth weight by 30% from 10.7% in 2011

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index
High
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Gender identity
Global nutrition target(s)
Low birth weight
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Undernutrition
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
  • 2025 UN Food Systems Summit/Stocktaking
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection

Measurement

Key indicator Prevalence of low birth weight (of less than 2500 grams)
Measurement plan Use data collected by others
Value Measurement date
Baseline 10.7% December 2011
Target 7.5% December 2030

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