Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Armenia

NLiS Country Profile: Armenia

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 9.0
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 19.3

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 31.5
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 29.2
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 35.5
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 29.4
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%) 2005 3.2
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2005 313.0
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%) 1998 0.6

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2015 99.8
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 100.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 89.5
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 97.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2015-2016 38.9
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2010 90.4
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2016 3.7
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2015 0.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2016 99.4
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2017 1.4

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2015 40.9
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2015 89.8
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2015 24.5
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2016 63.1
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 7.0
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 4.5
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 362.1
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Full provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 20 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 0.1
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2014 5.0
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 10,325
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%)   no data
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 2.1
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.1
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.262
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1
Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 7.8
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.8
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 24.2

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2015-2016

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2010-2015 in Armenia 2010
Sustainable Development Program 2008
National Strategy and Action Plan for 2008-2010. Nutrition of infants and young children 2008
Labour Code of the Republic of Armenia, adopted on 9 November 2004 2004
National programme on prevention and control of disorders induced by dietary Iodine deficiency among the population of Republic of Armenia 2004
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper 2003
Strategy on maternal and child health care 2003
Advertising Act 1999
Progamme title and actions Start Year
The program of flour fortification in Armenia - Wheat flour fortification 2010
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iodine supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12b) - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Front-of-pack labelling system  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Monitoring children's growth in schools  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Nutrition education included in school curriculum  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Standards for marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in school setting  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Vending machines not allowed in schools