Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Ukraine

NLiS Country Profile: Ukraine

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 5.6
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 21.4

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 26.0
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 23.5
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 24.8
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 23.5
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L)   no data
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2014 99.9
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 96.2
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 95.9
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 42.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2007 51.4
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2012 85.9
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
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 (%) 2016 75.2
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) (%) 2012 35.9
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2016 0.1

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2012 65.7
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2012 75.1
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2012 69.3
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 10.8
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 7.1
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 584.2
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 Few provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 18 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists   no data
Nutrition is part of medical curricula   no data
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2014 6.7
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 9,233
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 3.9
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 1.1
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.7
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.285
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2014 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.8
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 11.6

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2007

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

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

Policy title Start Year
Order of Cabinet Council concerning approval of the State targeted social programs in development of food intended for nutrition of children in the years 2010-2014 2010
Labour Code, of 1972, as amended up to Law No. N 1276-VI (1276-17) vom 16.04.2009, VVR, 2009, N 38, st.535 2009
Urgent measures on organization of nutrition for children in preschool, school and educational institutions 2006
Food standards in primary school and health-improving institutions 2004
State program on prevention of iodine deficiency among population in 2002-2005 2002
Health of Nation in 2002-2011  
Urgent measures on organization of nutrition for children in preschool, school and educational institutions  
Quality and safety of foodstuff and raw materials  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
HEALTH 2020: Ukrainian Dimension - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children 2013
HEALTH 2020: Ukrainian Dimension - Removal/reduction of trans fatty acids 2013
HEALTH 2020: Ukrainian Dimension - Salt reduction 2013
GAIN Universal Salt Iodization - Salt iodization 2008