Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Uzbekistan

NLiS Country Profile: Uzbekistan

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 5.3
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 16.6

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 36.6
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 36.8
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 24.9
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 36.2
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) 2005 141.2
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 100.0
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2000 88.7
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 100.0
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 99.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2006 78.8
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 99.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 99.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2014 22.3
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) (%) 2006 81.5
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2003 62.1

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2006 67.1
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2006 46.6
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2006 28.1
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 10.7
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 5.8
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 339.6
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
Maternity leave 2013 18 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Few provisions in law

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 0.2
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2014 11.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 7,020
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 3.3
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 1.1
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 Yes

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.9
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.274
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.7
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 16

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 1996

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

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

Policy title Start Year
ОБЩИЙ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ РЕГЛАМЕНТ о безопасности пищевой продукции в части ее маркировки / Technical regulations on food safety, labeling and claims 2017
ГИГИЕНИЧЕСКИЕ ТРЕБОВАНИЯ К ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ПОЛНОЦЕННОГО И БЕЗОПАСНОГО ПИТАНИЯ В ДОШКОЛЬНЫХ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫХ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯХ РЕСПУБЛИКИ УЗБЕКИСТАН/ Hygiene Norms and Standards for Nutrition in Pre-School Child Education Institutions 2017
КОНЦЕПЦИЯ и Комплекс мер по обеспечению здорового питания населения Республики Узбекистан на период 2015-2020 годы / Concept and Strategies on Healthy Nutrition for the Population of Uzbekistan 2015-2020 2015
Постановление Президента Республики Узбекистан О государственной программе по дальнейшему укреплению репродуктивного здоровья населения, охране здоровья матерей, детей и подростков в Узбекистане на период 2014-2018/ Maternal, child and youth protection 2014
Decree No. 260 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the arrangements implementing Law No. ZRU-251 on prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population 2011
Hygiene Norms for Food Safety/ Гигиенические требования к безопасности пищевой продукции 2010
Legislation on prevention of micronutrient deficiency among population/ Закон Республики Узбекистан 'О профилактике микронутриентной недостаточности среди населения' 2010
National Program ‘Year of Harmoniously Developed Generation’ / Государственная программа «Год гармонично развитого поколения» 2010
United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Uzbekistan 2010
Public Health Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the period 2010-2020 2010
Welfare Improvement Strategy of Uzbekistan 2008-2010 2008
Legislation on prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders 2007/ Закон 'О профилактике йододефицитных заболеваний' 2007
Guidance of plan of action for healthy nutrition in the Republic of Uzbekistan until the year of 2010 2005
Закон о качестве и безопасности пищевой продукции 1997
Labour Code, Labour Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 21 December 1995, as amended and in force 6 December 2008. 1995
Prohibition to sale of energy-dense and nutrient-poor food and beverages near the schools and kindergartens  
Further development meat and milk production  
Measures of implementation of the National Flour Fortification Program  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion and implementation of properly timed cord clamping  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
Improvement of IYCF with Sprinkles MNP - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, sugars or salt/sodium content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q16) - Ban or virtual elimination of industrial trans fatty acids  
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: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies  
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) - 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: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Home, school or community gardening  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Monitoring children's growth in schools