How are we faring with:

The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition

&
The Sustainable Development Goals Targets?

IMELDA ANGELES-AGDEPPA, Ph.D.

Chief Science Research Specialist and Scientist II
Prevalence of Stunting among Children Under Five Years Old

2.2% points reduction per year

40
33.8 32.9 33.7 33.4
32.2 30.3 30.3
30
21.4
1.0% decrease per
20
year PPAN
2.5% points reduction per TARGET
10 year to meet SDG target
by 2030
0
 Prevalence of Wasting among Children Under Five Years Old

40 0.5% point reduction per year to

meet SDG 2030 target
0.2% point decrease per year
30
0.5% decrease per year
20
PPAN TARGET
10 6.1 5.8 7.3 8.0 7.1
6.0 5.6 5.0

0
Prevalence of Overweight-for-Height among Children Under Five Years Old

40
0.3% point reduction per year to
30 meet SDG 2030 target 0.03% point reduction per year

20 0.03% increase per year

PPAN TARGET
10
2.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 3.9 4.0 3.9
1.9
0
Prevalence of Overweight/Obese among Children 5.08 to 10 years old

40 1.0% point reduction per year

to meet SDG 2030 target
1.7% point reduction per year

30
1.0 % increase per year
20
PPAN TARGET
11.7
10 6.8 7.4 9.1 8.6
5.8 6.6 4.9

0
Prevalence of Overweight/Obese among Adults 20.0 years old and above

2.3% points decrease per year

40 37.2
31.1 31.1
30 26.6 28.4 28.0
24.0
PPAN TARGET
20 2.0 % increase per year

3.1% points decrease per year to

10 meet SDG 2030 target

0
 Prevalence of Anemia among Female aged 20-39 years old

40

30 0.5% point decrease per year 0.9% point reduction per year

20 18.6
12.1 PPAN TARGET
9.7
10 6.0

0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Median Urinary Iodine Excretion levels among school children 6-12 years old

200 180
168
180
Median UIE (mcg/L)

160 132
140 2.4 mcg/L increase per year
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Median Urinary Iodine Excretion levels among pregnant women

7.3 mcg/L increase per year

180
160 150
Median UIE (mcg/L)

140 121
120 105 105
100 PPAN TARGET
80
60 3.2 mcg/L increase per year
40
20
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Median Urinary Iodine Excretion levels among lactating women

180
Median UIE (mcg/L)

160 5.2 mcg/L increase per year

140
120
100
80 103
60 81 77
40
20
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Prevalence of IDD among children 6-12 years old (<50 mcg/L)

40

30
0.98% point decrease per year
Percent

19.7
20

10 16.4
11.5
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Prevalence of IDD among lactating women (<50 mcg/L)

40
34.0 2.82% points decrease per year

34.3
Percent

30
<20 PPAN TARGET
20
20.2
10
8.9
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Prevalence of Nutritionally At-Risk Pregnant Women

40 0.03% point decrease per year

1.5% point decrease per year
Percent

30

25.0 20.0
20 24.8 24.7
20.1
10 PPAN TARGET

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Proportion of infants exclusively breastfed from 0 - 5 months

60
1.1% point increase per year
50
1.4% point increase per year
40
30 33.3
20 28.3 24.7 29.0
23.8 PPAN TARGET
10
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Percentage of children 6-23 months old Meeting the Minimum Acceptable Diet

40
2.3% points increase per year
30
1.7% point decrease per year
Percent

20 22.5
12.1 18.6
PPAN TARGET
10 6.4 13.4

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Proportion of Food Secure Households

80
4.1% points increase per year
70
60
Percent

50 46.1
40 34.1 33.9
27.3 30.7 PPAN TARGET
30 23.0 37.1
20
2.25% points increase per year
10
0
 Prevalence of current tobacco use of 10-19 years old

40

30
0.3% point decrease per
year to meet SDG target
20 0.5% point decrease per year
by 2030
9.1 6.9
10 5.5 4.0
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
 Prevalence of current tobacco use of 20 years old and over

40
34.8 0.9% point decrease per year
31.0
30 25.4
25.4
23.3
20.7
20
1.7% point reduction per
10 year to meet SDG target
by 2030
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
 Proportion of insufficiently physically active adults >20 years old

100.0
1.27% point reduction per
80.0 year to meet WHO target 0.07% point increase per year
by 2030
60.0
45.5 42.5 42.7
40.0

20.0

0.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
What Does our NNS Data
Say :
Are we In or Out ?
Stunted children <5 years old
Baseline (%) 2018 (%) Target 2022 Overweight
(2015) (%)
Baseline
33.4 30.3 21.4 2018 Target (%)
INDICATOR (%)
(%) 2022
2015

Wasted children < 5 years old Under 5 years old 3.9 4.0 <3.9
Baseline (%) 2018 (%) Target (%)
(2015) 2022 ü 6 – 10 years old 8.6 11.7 <8.6
7.1 5.6 <5
ü Adolescents 9.2 11.6 <5.0
Wasted children 6 – 10 years old
Baseline (%) 2018 (%) Target (%) ü Adults 31.1 37.2 28.0
(2015) 2022

8.4 7.6 <5

 Indicators Baseline 2018 Target IN OUT
(2013) 2022
Prevalence of anemia among women 12.1% 9.7% 6.0%
20-39 years old
IDD - Median Urinary Iodine
Concentration, mcg/L
ü Children 6-12 years old 168 180 ≥100
ü Pregnant women 105 121 ≥150
ü Lactating women 77 103 ≥100
% with urinary iodine concentration,
<50 mcg/L
ü Children 6-12 years old 16.4% 11.5% <20%
ü Lactating women 34.3% 20.2% <20%
Proportion of nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women
Target
Base 2018
(%)
(%) (%)
2022
24.7 20.1 20.0
Percentage of infants who are exclusively breastfed
from 0 until 5 months old
Target
Base 2018
(%)
(%) (%)
2022
24.7 29.0 33.3

Percentage of children 6-23 months old meeting

min. acceptable diet
Target
Base 2018
(%)
(%) (%)
2022
18.6 13.4 22.5
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including
achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed
targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5
years of age, and address the nutritional needs of
adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and
older persons
 Indicators Baseline 2018 IN OUT

Prevalence of stunting
among children under 5 33.4 30.3
years of age
Prevalence of wasting
among children under 5 7.1 5.6
years of age
Prevalence of overweight
among children under 5 3.9 4.0
years
 Indicators Baseline 2018 IN OUT
(%) (%)
Anemia*

ü 6 months to 5 years old 13.8 14.3

ü Pregnant 24.6 26.1
ü Lactating 16.7 14.4
ü 60 years old and up 20.8 20.2
ü WRA, 15-49 years old 13.4 12.5
Proportion of exclusively breastfed
children 0 to 5 months old*
48.8 54.9
*No PPAN Target
 Indicator Baseline 2018 IN OUT
Median urinary % with urinary Median urinary % with urinary
iodine iodine iodine iodine
concentration, concentration, concentration, concentration,
mcg/L <50 mcg/L mcg/L <50 mcg/L

Iodine Deficiency Disorders

ü 6 - 12 years old 168 16.4 180 11.5

ü WRA, 15-49 years old, non-
pregnant/non-lactating*
123 21.7 170 11.3
ü Lactating Mothers 77 34.3 103 21.2
ü Pregnant Women 105 27.0 121 20.2
ü Elderly, 60 years old and 80 33.8
above* 108 23.3
*No PPAN Target
 Indicators Baseline 2018 IN OUT
(%) (%)

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use

23.6 19.1
among persons aged 15 years and older

v Prevalence of current tobacco use of 10-19 years

old
5.5 4.0

v Prevalence of current tobacco use of 20 years

old and over
23.3 20.7
Ignite our minds and create big fire
On Creative or innovative strategies to address
v Stunting

v Minimum Acceptable Diet for 6-23 months old

v Overweight across all age groups

v Anemia among women of reproductive age

v Median UIE among pregnant women

Ignite our minds and create big fire
On Creative or innovative strategies to address

vMedian UIE among lactating women

vTobacco users among 20 years old & above

vAlcohol drinkers among adolescents and adults

vPhysical Inactivity among adults

 Review Targets
v Pregnant women at risk

v Exclusive breastfeeding

v Proportion of food secure households

v Median UIE among 6-12 years old children and lactating women

v Prevalence of IDD among pregnant and lactating women

Keep the fire burning on our efforts
addressing
Wasting among under five years old children

Exclusive breastfeeding of infants 0-5 months

Food secure households

Continue Using …#SFTP
Science For The People To craft more impactful,
and socially and culturally mindful programs
and policies
 ENNS TEAM
Mario V. Capanzana, Ph.D.
Project Director
Imelda Angeles-Adeppa, Ph.D.
Project Leader
Marina B. Vargas, Ph.D. Charmaine A. Duante
Survey Operations Team Data Management and Informatics Team
Ma. Lilibeth P. Dasco Eva A. Goyena, Ph.D. Glen Melvin p. Gironella Mae Ann S.A. Javier
Chona F. Patalen Mildred O. Guirindola Ma. Lynell V. Maniego Apple Joy D. Ducay
Cristina G. Malabad Charina A. Javier Eldridge B. Ferrer Cheder D. Sumangue
Glenda P. Azaña Josie P. Desnacido Nelisa P. Cortez
Maria Belina N. Nueva España Maria Stephanie N. Parani
Juamina Belen T. Quiogue Maylene P. Cajucom
Remedios S. America Ma. Sheryl C. Velasco

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Our sincerest thanks to the following: Dr. Arturo Y. Pacificador, Jr., ENNS statistical consultant; 40 LGUs covered, team
coordinators, assistant team coordinators, team leaders, 500 field researchers, local survey aides, 213,143 subjects from 45,957
sample households, and numerous others who participated in the data collection of 2018 ENNS.