Commitment

National response to obesity pandemic designed and implemented

Multilateral organisation / Switzerland

January 2024 — May 2030

Description

WHO commits to continue to support the 34 frontrunner countries of the WHO Acceleration Plan to stop obesity towards the accelerated national target to decrease obesity prevalence rates by 5% by 2030, through quarterly stock-takes, yearly progress tracking, and bi-yearly reporting to the World Health Assembly until 2030.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Enabling > Leadership and governance, Research, monitoring and data
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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
  • Nutrition, data, research, artificial intelligence and innovation

Measurement

Key indicator National obesity pandemic response in 34 countries designed and implemented
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline No May 2022
Target 34 May 2030

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