Goal
Reduce the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 from 25.5% to less than 15% by 2030
Eswatini National Nutrition Council
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - high prevalence of malnutrition (stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies) |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children under 5 |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 143,000.0 |
| Primary indicator | % of stunted children under 5 years of age |
| Primary indicator baseline | 25.50% |
| Primary indicator target | 15% |
| Duration | April, 2022 - April, 2030 |
Goal action plan
To collaborate with the health management information system and the epidemiology and diseases control unit to integrate nutrition indicators
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
