Goal
Halt the increase in the number of overweight and obese people in Mexico [under 5: 8.4; school-age children: 38.2; adolescents: 43.8; adults: 72.1% by 2020 to 2024]
Centro Nacional de Programas Preventivos y Control de Enfermedades (CENAPRECE), Mexico
| Verification status | Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | Lower moderate Find out more |
| Progress status | In progress See progress details |
| Targeted location | National - National |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2024 |
Goal action plan
The implementation of initiatives developed as part of the National Strategy for Healthy, Fair and Sustainable Food. Working towards the transformation of the agri-food system.
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity In Under-Fives, School-Age Children, Adolescents And Adults |
|---|---|
| Indicator monitor | National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT), annual |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2020 | Children under 5 years of age: 8.4%; school-age children: 38.2%: adolescents: 43.8%; adults: 72.1% | |
| Progress report | November 2022 | Prevalence of overweight and obesity in under-fives 7.7%, school-age children 37.2%, adolescents 41.1% and adults 75.2% |
In progress
The report indicates progress towards the target, and the end date had not been reached at the time of progress assessment.
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| Target | December, 2024 | Children under 5 years of age: 8.4%; school-age children: 38.2%: adolescents: 43.8%; adults: 72.1% |
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
