Proportion of children 6-23 months of age who received a minimum acceptable diet

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Indicator name: 
 Children aged 6-23 months who receive a minimum acceptable diet (%) 
Data type: 
 Percent 
Indicator Id: 
 4738 

                            Topic:
                        

                                Risk factors
                            

ISO Health Indicators Framework

Health behaviours

Definition:

Percentage of children 6-23 months of age who received foods from ≥ 4 (out of 7) food groups during the previous day

Disaggregation:

Sex, Location (urban/rural), Wealth : Wealth quintile

Method of measurement

Female survey respondents are asked about the foods eaten on the previous day by their last born child 6-23 months of age. Seven food groups are used for the calculation of the indicator: (1) grains, roots and tubers, (2) legumes and nuts, (3) dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese), (4) flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry and liver/organ meats), (5) eggs, (6) vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables, and (7) other fruits and vegetables. Children who receive foods from 4 or more of these food groups are counted in the numerator.

M&E Framework:

Outcome

Method of estimation:

Data are taken from UNICEF database (see link below), which compiled data from household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS).

Method of estimation of global and regional aggregates:

population weighted average

Preferred data sources:

Household surveys

Unit of Measure:

N/A

Unit Multiplier:

Not Applicable

Expected frequency of data dissemination:

Annual

Expected frequency of data collection:

Every 3-5 years

Contact person email:

chayashi@unicef.org

Name:

Chika Hayashi

Links:

UNICEF global databases - Infant and Young Child Feeding