Global Nutrition Report [GNR] by WHO

The Global Nutrition Report [GNR], provides a complete picture of global nutrition and analyses the extent of the problems that must be overcome to combat poor diets and malnutrition in all forms.

Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) releases the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) to motivate governments, corporations, civil society organizations, and others to combat malnutrition. It is data-driven and gives an unbiased assessment of global nutrition

Key Findings of Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021

Released in November 2021, Global Nutrition Report [GNR] remarks that the worldwide nutrition issue is being intensified by the Covid-19 epidemic, which emphasizes the significance of an ideal diet for our health. The report states the following key findings:

1. To achieve global nutrition objectives, faster improvement is essential, as five out of six nutrition targets have not been accomplished in most countries.
2. Diets followed globally are rapidly deteriorating our health and the planet: The report states that intake of healthy stuff like fruit, vegetable, legume, and nuts is still below the recommended level. While intake of sugary drinks red and processed meat intake is rising.
3. The cost of managing poor diets and malnutrition has increased.

Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021 and India

In 2012, WHO identified the following six global nutrition goals to be met by 2025:

1. 50% decrease in anaemia among reproductive-age women
2. 30% decrease in low birth weight,
3. 40% decline in stunting among children under the age of five,
4. Achieving a reduction in under-5 wasting of less than 5% and no growth in under-5 overweight,
5. Holding the rise in diabetes and obesity; and
6. Increase the percentage of infants, to be entirely breastfed for the first six months, a minimum of 50%.

As already discussed above, Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021 discovered that 5 out of 6 global nutrition targets (Points 1 to 5) are off course.

Status of India in Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021 - Facts and Figures

India is on track toward achieving 3 targets -

• Stunting: Of course; however, 34.7% of kids under 5 are still impacted., i.e., greater than the Asian region average (21.8%).
• Overweight: On course; India is on track to inhibit the increase of the percentage of overweight children under 5 which is 1.6%.
• Breastfeeding: India is on course to achieve this target with 58% of infants (under 5 months of age) being breastfed exclusively.

No progress toward the goal of lowering anaemia among reproductive-age women, "with 53.0 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 years presently afflicted." No sufficient data to track the improvement towards achieving the target of low birth weight.

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No progress towards achieving the wasting target. 17.3% of children under-5 are affected, i.e., higher than the average of the region of Asia continent (8.9%). Little progress toward the diet-related noncommunicable disease objectives.

No progress in meeting the obesity objective, with an estimated 6.2 per cent of adult (18+) women and 3.5 per cent of adult males being obese. India, on the other hand, has a lower obesity rate than the regional average of 10.3 per cent for women and 7.5 per cent for males.

Diabetes affects 9.0 per cent of adult women and 10.2 per cent of adult males, according to estimates.

The task of achieving a nutritious diet and reducing malnutrition has become more difficult than ever. The substantial linkages between poor metabolic health, such as obesity and diabetes, and Covid-19 results, however, have underlined the significance of good health globally. Dealing with malnutrition and poor diets is thus a crucial part of rebuilding from the pandemic's effects and ensuring that the masses become immune to future shocks.

FAQs on Global Nutrition Report [GNR]

Q.1 What is the Global Nutrition Report [GNR]?

Global Nutrition Report [GNR] provides an independent assessment of the state of global nutrition.

Q.2 Who publishes the Global Nutrition Report [GNR]?

Global Nutrition Report [GNR] is published by WHO.

Q.3 What are key nutritional targets as per the Global Nutrition Report [GNR]?

In 2012, WHO identified the following 6 global nutrition targets to be achieved by 2025 as per the Global Nutrition Report [GNR] -

• 50% decrease in anaemia among reproductive-age women
• 30% decrease in low birth weight
• 40% decline in stunting among children under the age of five
• Achieving a reduction in under-5 wasting of less than 5% and no growth in under-5 overweight
• Holding the rise in diabetes and obesity
• Increase the percentage of infants, to be entirely breastfed for the first six months, to a minimum of 50%.

Q.4 When was Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021 released?

Global Nutrition Report [GNR] 2021 was released in November 2021.