Goal

Reduce prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age

FROM Commitment: Stunting under 5 reduced to 10%

Government / Sri Lanka

Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: WHO Country Office, UNICEF Country Office
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Social Services
Date made: 31 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - National with representative sample
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Children under 5 years
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 1,881,000.0
Primary indicator Prevalence (%) of stunted children under 5 years of age
Primary indicator baseline 17.30%
Primary indicator target 10%
Duration January, 2016 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Already included in the multisector nutrition plan in the country. Periodfic District Health Survey conducted in the country every 5 years provides the data as it is already included in the survey instrument.

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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