Goal

Control the overweight rate of children 5-18 years old

FROM Commitment: Halt the rise of child overnutrition

Government / Vietnam

Ministry of Health

Date made: 03 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - Nation wide programs
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children from 5-18 years old
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 23,500,000.0
Primary indicator Prevalence (5) of overweight and obesity in children from 5 to 18 years old
Primary indicator baseline 19%
Primary indicator target 19%
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

National Nutrition Strategy, National Plan of Action for Nutrition

Programs for NCD prevention, School Nutrition

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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