Moderate food poverty
Percentage of children 6–23 months of age who consumed foods and beverages from 3 or 4 out of eight defined food groups during the previous day
Numerator Definition
Children 6–23 months of age who consumed foods and beverages from 3 or 4 out of eight defined food groups during the previous day
Denominator Definition
Children 6-23 months of age
Additional Details
The eight food groups are: (i) breastmilk; (ii) grains, roots and tubers; (iii) legumes and nuts; (iv) dairy products (infant formula, milk, yogurt, cheese); (v) flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry and liver/organ meats); (vi) eggs; (vii) vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables; (viii) other fruits and vegetables.
Population used for aggregation
Children 6-23 months
Aggregation method
Crude Country Weighted Aggregation
Is Emergency Indicator: No
Is SDG Progress indicator: No
Is SOWC: Yes
Is UNICEF reporting custodian: No
IsCountdown2030: No
IsCovid: No
SDG Indicator: N/A
Strategic Plan Indicator: N/A