Indicator 2.2.4 Prevalence of minimum dietary diversity, by population group (children aged 6 to 23.9 months and non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years)

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

Target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

Indicator 2.2.4: Prevalence of minimum dietary diversity, by population group (children aged 6 to 23.9 months and non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years)

UNICEF and WHO have defined eight key food groups for infant and young children, which include: 1) breast milk; 2) grains, roots, and tubers; 3) pulses (beans, peas, lentils), nuts and seeds; 4) dairy products (milk, infant formula, yogurt, cheese); 5) flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry, organ meats; 6) eggs; 7) vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables; and 8)other fruits and vegetables. Minimum dietary diversity is defined as the consumption of at least five out of the eight food groups. Consumption of any amount of food or beverage from a food group is sufficient to “count”, i.e., there is no minimum quantity.