Commitment
Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight (<2500g) to <7%
Description
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce low birth weight
Description
Reduce the prevalence of low birth weight (<2,500g) to less than 7% by 2025. Implement and scale up interventions that focus on the prevention of malnutrition in women and adolescent girls before, during and after pregnancy, including iron and folic acid supplementation, essential micronutrient supplementation and antenatal care (ANC) services. Improve the recording of birth weights. Ensure social protection schemes target the first 1,000 days and support improved access to quality diets.
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
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Proportion of children born with low birth weight |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 10% | 2016 |
| Target | 7% | December 2030 |
