Moderate food poverty

Percentage of children 6–23 months of age consuming foods and beverages from three or four out of eight defined food groups during the previous day

Numerator Definition

Children 6-23 months of age who consumed 3 or 4 food groups (out of 8) during the previous day

Denominator Definition

​Children 6-23 months of age

Additional Details

The eight food groups are: (i) breastmilk; (ii) grains, roots, tubers and plantains; (iii) pulses (beans, peas, lentils), nuts and seeds; (iv) dairy products (infant formula, milk, yogurt, cheese); (v) flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry, 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