Goal
Reduce prevalence of Low Birth Weight to 10%
Low birth weight reduced to 10 %
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Progress status | Off course See progress details |
| Targeted location | National - Estate sector will be monitored closely |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Newborn infants |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 300,000.0 |
| Duration | January, 2018 - December, 2030 |
Goal action plan
Already included to Multi sector action plan for Nutrition 2018 - 2025 by the Health sector with the active engagement by other sectors
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | Prevalence Of Low Birth Weight |
|---|---|
| Indicator monitor | every 4-5 years by survey |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2018 | 15.7% | |
| Progress report | June 2024 | 14.7% |
Off course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
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| Target | December, 2030 | 10% |
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
