Global progress toward nutrition targets is slow, with few countries on track to meet goals for anemia, stunting, and child overweight by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for long-term, multisectoral strategies.
By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc.Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Dec 12 2024 Global efforts to combat malnutrition reveal uneven progress, with critical gaps in tackling anemia and childhood obesity threatening health outcomes worldwide.
Background Over 155 million children under five years old were affected by stunting in 2021, highlighting a significant global health challenge despite progress in some regions. Researchers used models to estimate prevalence for each indicator, accounting for factors like age, sex, and location. Socioeconomic and health-related covariates, such as maternal education, sanitation, income, and urbanization, were incorporated into these models. Different statistical models were tested and optimized to predict the prevalence of low birth weight, stunting, wasting, child overweight, anemia, and exclusive breastfeeding.
From 2012 to 2021, the prevalence of key malnutrition indicators varied widely across countries. In 2021, several countries, including Georgia, Mongolia, and South Korea, met two out of six GNTs, while most countries fell short of their targets.
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