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The overall goal of the National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action 2021-2025 (NPAN) is to reduce malnutrition among women and children and improve the nutritional status of all Lao people. Below is the list of eight nutrition indicators for the overall goal. The national and provincial data for these indicators are sourced from the Lao Social Indicator Survey II (LSIS II)

Select indicator below to view at the provincial level

Indicators LSIS 2017
(%)		 Target* 2025
(%)
Stunting among children under 5 years old 33 25
Wasting among children under 5 years old 9 <5
Underweight among children under 5 years old 21 12
Anemia among children 6 to 59 months 44 30
Anemia among women reproductive age 15 to 49 years old 40 15
Lowbirth weight among infant born below 2500g 6.5 8
Overweight among children under 5 years 3.5 2
Exclusive breasted among children 0 to 6 months 35 60
Achieved
On track
Off track

*National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action

Source: LSIS II 2017

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