FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION DASHBOARD

Anthropometric Trends in Children Under 5 Years

Prevalence of overweight/ obesity (W/A >2SD) of children <5yrs
Web Designer 4%
Prevalence of wasting (W/H >2SD) in children 0-59 months
5%
Prevalence of stunting in children 0-59 months
0%
Prevalence of underweight (W/A <2SD) in children 0-59 months
0%

SOCIAL PROTECTION

SOCIAL PROTECTION

THE KENYA NUTRITION ACTION PLAN 2018-2022

26%

Prevalence of stunting in children 0-59 months

Their height-for-age is > 2 SD below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.

36%

Prevalence of Anaemia in pregnant women

20%

The target by 2022 is 20%

61%

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children 0-6 months (%)

Breast Milk

Contains all the nutrients required for development, growth and child survival.

22%

Prevalence of iodine deficiency in children <5 years

The most devastating outcomes of iodine deficiency are high prenatal mortality and mental retardation.

8%

Prevalence of birth weight of 2.5 kg and below

The target is 5% by 2022

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY TARGETS

40% REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER-5 WHO ARE STUNTED

40% REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER-5 WHO ARE STUNTED

50% REDUCTION OF ANAEMIA IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

50% REDUCTION OF ANAEMIA IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

30% REDUCTION IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

30% REDUCTION IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

WHA
NO INCREASE IN CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT

NO INCREASE IN CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT

INCREASE THE RATE OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS UP TO AT LEAST 50%

INCREASE THE RATE OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS UP TO AT LEAST 50%

REDUCE AND MAINTAIN CHILDHOOD WASTING TO LESS THAN 5%

REDUCE AND MAINTAIN CHILDHOOD WASTING TO LESS THAN 5%

Source: Global Nutrition Report 2017

SDG's STATUS IN KENYA

Goal 1: End Poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat to combat climate change and its impacts

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda