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2013 Nutrition Surveillance Profiles
Viet Nam
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We are very grateful to the Board of Directors, Nutrition Surveillance Unit (NSU), and other related Units and Departments of the National Institution of Nutrition for providing strong support for the completion of the survey and report. Thanks go to UNICEF and Alive & Thrive Viet Nam for providing technical and financial support for the implementation of the study, data management and analysis, and writing report. Special thanks to Provincial Department of Health, Center for Preventive medicine in all 63 provinces and cities nationwide and the Center for Nutrition in Ho Chi Minh City for their support and implementation of data collection. Finally, thank you to the women and children who participated in the survey and made it a success.
CONTRIBUTORS:
National Institute of Nutrition Le Danh Tuyen, Associate Professor, MD, PhD Tran Thanh Do, PhD Nguyen Lan, MD, PhD Nguyen Viet Luan, MD Nguyen Van Khang, MD, MSc Nguyen Viet Dung, BSc Nguyen Duy Son, BSc Ha Huy Tue, MSc Trinh Hong Son, MSc
UNICEF
Roger Mathisen, MSc, RD Nguyen Dinh Quang, MD, MSc
Alive & Thrive initiative
Nemat Hajeebhoy, MHS, MSW Nguyen Thanh Tuan, MD, PhD Tran Thi Ngan, BPH Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, BPH
Suggested citation: Viet Nam National Institute of Nutrition, UNICEF, Alive & Thrive. Nutrition Surveillance Profiles 2013. Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 2014.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Quang Binh 147 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 Quang Tri 151 Table of contents 2 Thua Thien Hue 155 Overview 4 Da Nang 159 Nationwide 7 Quang Nam 163 Mekong river delta 11 Quang Ngai 167 Northern midlands and mountainous 15 Binh Dinh 171 North Central area and Central costal 19 Phu Yen 175 Central Highland 23 Khanh Hoa 179 South East 27 Kon Tum 183 Mekong river delta 31 Gia Lai 187 Ha Noi 35 Dak Lak 191 Hai Phong 39 Dak Nong 195 Hai Duong 43 TP. Ho Chi Minh 199 Hung Yen 47 Lam Dong 203 Ha Nam 51 Ninh Thuan 207 Nam Dinh 55 Binh Phuoc 211 Thai Binh 59 Tay Ninh 215 Ninh Binh 63 Binh Duong 219 Ha Giang 67 Dong Nai 223 Cao Bang 71 Binh Thuan 227 Lao Cai 75 Ba Ria - Vung Tau 231 Bac Kan 79 Long An 235 Lang Son 83 Dong Thap 239 Tuyen Quang 87 An Giang 243 Yen Bai 91 Tien Giang 247 Thai Nguyen 95 Vinh Long 251 Phu Tho 99 Ben Tre 255 Vinh Phuc 103 Kien Giang 259 Bac Giang 107 Can Tho 263 Bac Ninh 111 Tra Vinh 267 Quang Ninh 115 Soc Trang 271 Lai Chau 119 Bac Lieu 275 Son La 123 Ca Mau 279 Hoa Binh 127 Hau Giang 283 Dien Bien 131 Ha Noi - Thanh thi 287 Thanh Hoa 135 Ha Noi - Nong thon 291 Nghe An 139 Ho Chi Minh city – Urban 295 Ha Tinh 143 Ho Chi Minh city – Rural 299 Questionnaire 303
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OVERVIEW Annually, a nutrition surveillance is conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and Preventive Medical Centres of 63 provinces/cities nationwide and the Nutrition Centre in Ho Chi Minh City in the period from July to September. The nutrition surveillance aims at collecting and evaluating the trend of the maternal and child nutritional status, core indicators of infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF), the implementation of target programs such as prevention of vitamin A deficiency, the use of iodized salt, and accessing to IYCF information. Information provided by the surveillance system is used to monitor and evaluate the implementation of Vietnam nutrition program within the National Nutrition Stategy for each decade, and to provide information for annual provincial nutrition planning.
TARGET POPULATION AND METHODOLOGY 1. Sample size and sampling stratergy This is a cross-sectional survey using two-stage cluster sampling method:
Stage 1 – selecting clusters: NIN randomly selects 30 clusters (commune/ward) for each province/city using the probadlity proportionate to size method (PPS). For Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh Cities we first stratify by urban and rural areas, then select 30 clusters are randomly selected for each area using the PPS method.
Stage 2 – selecting villages: From each commune/ward selected in the stage 1, three 3 villages are randomly selected (using lottery or the table of random number.
Stage 3 – selecting participants: The provincial surveillance team or nutrition specialist randomly select 17 children under 5 years of age from each village using the door to door method (in case without complete list of the children in the village) or using excel (in case with complete list of the village’s children). Ensure that the number of sampled children in each village follow the ratios: 2 children 0-5 months, 5 children 6-23 months, and 10 children 24-59 months. The number of surveyed children is:
• Each cluster: 17 children x 3 villages = 51 children • Each province: 30 clusters x 51 children = 1530 children • In Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City: 2 areas x 1530 children = 3060 children • Nationwide: 1950 clusters x 51 children = 99450 children
2. Surveillance content As described earlier, the NIN surveillance collects basic information related to maternal and child nutritional status based on anthropometric measurement, core indicators of coverage rate of services to prevent micronutrient deficiency, and core indicators of IYCF practices. The criteria are used based on WHO reference standards on definitions and data collection method in order to maximize the consistency of the criteria among different years, as well as the value in using and comparing data when needed (see the indicator definition section). A structured questionaire is developed including neccessary information along with guidance materials for interviewers and supervisors.
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3. Field data collection Members of the nutrition surveillance system include: technical group (Department of Nutrition Surveillance and Policy, NIN), supervisors (Provincial, National and Regional), surveillance specialists, field leaders, interviewers, and data entry group (Department of Nutrition Surveillance and Policy, NIN). Interviewers are provincial staffs, normally from provincial preventive medical centres. Repeated technical trainings are conducted for interviewers by the national level before the field work. Data collection process for each cluster consists the following stages: 3.1. Preparation before field work The preparation process starts immediately after the training for field leaders and interviewers. In addition, all previous steps such as cluster selection, village selection, and respondent selection must be completed already. The steps include: unifying surveillance plan among levels, preparing neccessary documents and administrative procedures, and conducting conferences to prepare for the implementation (if possiple). Before going to the field, it is needed to directly contact with the district and commune to make sure about their readiness. Besides, each member needs to prepare him/herself about physical and mental health, family work and work handover before the field trip. 3.2. Inplementation in the field Provincial surveillance team collaborates with the commune in following activities: preparing places, inviting and making appointment with respondents, mobilizing support from local staffs on reception, calling respondents, directing, translating, and other supports during the survey process. 3.3. Data collection The field data collection is conducted with four following steps: Note: Staff = Staff of provincial surveillance team 3.4. Complete data in each cluster Steps should be taken after the end of the data collection include:
− Reviewing the situation and recording cases that could not be measured; − Checking scale and meter; − Gathering, checking, packing, and arranging data forms by cluster, village and mother code; − Informing some results based on the initial findings of local child nutritional status and thanks
for being helped. 4. Data management, anslysis and results Data are entered and checked using Epidata software at national level. After that, data are managed using MS Access software: creating and defining indicators follow the questionaire. All data are analysed using Stata 12 (Stata Inc., TX, USA). Results will be integrated into a general reporting template developed on MS Excel to generate nationwide report and reports by ecological region, province, and urban/rural area. Depending on each year, Nutrition profile is printed or uploaded to the website. In addition, the trend over time of some indicators are also developed in this Nutrition profile.
Conclusion, feedback
(Field leader)
Reception (Village health
workers)
Anthropometric measurement
(1-2 trained staff)
Interview (2-3 trained staff)
Quality supervision
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5. Definition of core indicators Height-for-age Z scores (HAZ), weight-for-age Z scores (WAZ) and weight-for-height Z scores (WHZ) are calculated based on World Health Organization (WHO) reference standards for child anthropometry0F
1. The criteria on infant and young child feeding practices are based on the most recent IYCF indicators based World Health Organization guidance1F
2. Indicators Definition Anthropometry Stunting Height-for-age Z score <-2SD Underweight Weight-for-age Z score<-2SD Wasting Weight-for-height Z score<-2SD Infant and young child feeding indicators (IYCF)
Early initiation of breastfeeding Proportion of children born in the last 24 months who were breastfed within 1 hour of birth
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) under 6 months
Proportion of infants 0-5.9 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk
Predominant breastfeeding under 6 months
Proportion of infants 0-5.9 months of age who are predominantly breastfed. Predominant BF might include certain liquids, other than non-human milk or food-based fluids.
Continued breastfeeding at 1 year Proportion of children 12-15.9 months of age who are fed breast milk Continued breastfeeding at 2 years Proportion of children 20-23.9 months of age who are fed breast milk
Minimum dietary diversity Proportion of children 6-23.9 months of age who receive foods from 4 or more food groups
Minimum meal frequency Proportion of breastfed and non-breastfed children 6-23.9 months of age who receive solid, semi-solid or soft foods the minimum number of times or more
Minimum acceptable diet Proportion of children 6-23.9 months of age who receive a minimum acceptable diet (apart from breast milk)
Consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods
Proportion of children 6-23.9 months of age who receive an iron-rich food or iron-fortified food that is especially designed for infants and young children, or that is fortified in the home
Age-appropriate breastfeeding Proportion of children 0-23.9 months of age who are appropriately breastfed
No bottle feeding Proportion of children 0-23.9 months of age who a not fed with a bottle Maternal indicators Chronic energy deficiency (CED) Proportion of mothers who have BMI<18,5kg/m2 Iron tablet supplementation during last 6 months
Proportion of women who reported taking iron supplements in the last 6 months
Iron tablet supplementation during pregnancy
Proportion of women who reported starting taking iron supplements during first, second or third trimester of pregnancy
Vitamin A use postpartum Proportion of women who reported taking vitamin A during post-partum period
Accessing to IYCF information
Direct contact with health staffs Proportion of women who reported receiving information from communal health center staffs, village health worker/nutrition volunteer, women union during last 3 months
Information from mass-media Proportion of women who reported receiving information from the mass-media such as TV, radio/loudspeaker, newspapers/magazines, posters, flipcharts, internet… during last 3 months
Topics of nutritional counseling Topics on IYCF which were counseled during the last 3 months
1 WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age: Methods and development. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2006. 2 Daelmans B, Dewey K, Arimond M. New and updated indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding. Food Nutr Bull. 2009;30:S256-62.
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MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 643 No. of hospitals 966 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 11,111 No. of polyclinics 609 No. of villages 125,618 No. of commune health centers 11,028 Population No. of maternity homes 79 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 49,033 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 50,588
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 68,527 Percent ethnic minorities 14.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 25,522 Poverty rate 12.9% No. of village health workers 100,834
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.9%, underweight was 15.3% and
wasting was 6.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.6%.
2,924,514 7,115,606
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Nationwide
Nutrition profile 2013
87,610,947
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 86%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 59.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.1%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 82.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 46.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 54.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
22.6% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 66.4%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 86.3%.
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2. Nationwide
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
88.6
58.7
42.2 46.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=85529) 2013 (n=91203)
28.6
21.5
14.3
21.2 21.6
14.7
9.4
15.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=90652) 2013 (n=81719)
17.5
29.3
7.1 3.9
15.3
25.9
6.6 4.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=96043) 2013 (n=99421)
5.4 7.4
10.2 11.9 13.2 14.4 16.7 15.1 15.8 16.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=95588) 2013 (n=99421)
9.2 12.1
18.4
23.4 21.3
23.8 25.7
22.9 22.0 19.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=95119) 2013 (n=98759)
6.5 6.1 5.5 4.9 5.9 5.2 5.5 5.0 5.6 6.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=102672) 2013 (n=106519)
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3. Nationwide
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
9.4
61.3
19.1 24.1
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=41992)
86.6
6.9 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=91203)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=54280)
22.6
50.2
75.8 78.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=6446)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=54197)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=54197)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=46461)
95.2 96.7
54.3
79.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=24476)
Ever breastfed(n=44742)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=44742)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=42716)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
32.1
64.1 55.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=5701)
No bottle feeding(n=10826)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=44742)
71.5 87.1 82.2
66.4 80.6 83.9
56.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=7430)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=33916)
Minimum dietarydiversity
(n=33916)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=33916)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=33916)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=34538)
No bottle feeding(n=33916)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
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1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Nationwide
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
40.3 38.8
12.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=91203)
75.6 75.2
54.8 67.6 71.6 72.7 77.9
65.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
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ron
tabl
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MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=82149)
4.2 11.3
65.8
83.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=82149)
86.0
59.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=82149)
62.2
27.2 16.9
10.2 11.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=82149)
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MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 119 No. of hospitals 210 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 2,452 No. of polyclinics 68 No. of villages 25,652 No. of commune health centers 2,453 Population No. of maternity homes 4 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 11,345 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 9,205
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 14,769 Percent ethnic minorities 1.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 4,440 Poverty rate 7.0% No. of village health workers 20,619
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 21%, underweight was 10.8% and
wasting was 5.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.2%.
681,115 1,657,214
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Red River Delta
Nutrition profile 2013
19,883,325
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 59.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 76.3% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 39.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 49%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 22%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 70.2%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 87.6%.
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2. Red River Delta
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.7
52.9
35.3 39.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=14934) 2013 (n=16989)
31.0
25.0
19.1
24.2 24.8
15.3
9.8
16.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=15372) 2013 (n=19080)
14.6
25.5
6.1 3.1
10.8
21.0
5.4 4.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=16618) 2013 (n=18557)
3.9 6.3
8.8 8.4 10.2 11.0 12.6 10.7
13.5 12.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=16285) 2013 (n=18557)
7.6 10.3
16.3 20.1
18.0 20.8 21.6
19.8 19.1 15.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=16737) 2013 (n=18470)
5.1 5.3 5.3 4.1
5.4 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.5 5.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=17835) 2013 (n=19841)
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3. Red River Delta
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
12.7
58.0
16.2 24.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=9394)
92.3
9.9
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=16989)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=9736)
22.0 37.6
63.2 84.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=1176)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=10188)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=10188)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=8745)
99.2 97.0
49.0
88.2
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=4501)
Ever breastfed(n=8244)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=8244)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=7936)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
30.7
66.2 61.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=1131)
No bottle feeding(n=2025)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=8244)
80.2 88.8 85.3 70.2
83.4 85.5 65.5
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=1390)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=6219)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=6219)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=6219)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=6219)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=6358)
No bottle feeding(n=6219)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
13
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Red River Delta
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
42.5 36.8
14.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=16989)
85.5 87.0
63.0 80.4 83.1 82.4 86.3
75.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
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to24
mon
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Rec
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, mea
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re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=15212)
2.5
16.3
87.3 93.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=15212)
95.4
59.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=15212)
79.6
47.9
32.1
15.8 24.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=15212)
14
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 127 No. of hospitals 192 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 2,540 No. of polyclinics 220 No. of villages 30,656 No. of commune health centers 2,516 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 7,690 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 11,272
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 10,789 Percent ethnic minorities 54.9% No. of midwives/birth attendants 4,069 Poverty rate 27.7% No. of village health workers 29,585
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 31.9%, underweight was 20.9% and
wasting was 7.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3%.
467,397 1,137,219
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Northern midlands and mountainous
Nutrition profile 2013
11,240,918
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 89.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 71.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 71.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 49%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 68.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 25%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 61.8%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.7%.
15
2. Northern midlands and mountainous
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
91.5
61.8
45.8 49.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=19828) 2013 (n=20239)
20.2 17.6
14.5 18.4 17.2
15.4
11.1 15.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=20541) 2013 (n=12157)
22.1
33.7
7.4
3.0
20.9
31.9
7.4
3.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=21346) 2013 (n=21240)
8.3 12.3
16.5 18.5 19.9 19.3
24.3 23.2 24.5 22.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=20996) 2013 (n=21240)
15.9 18.5
28.9
35.1 31.8
35.0
39.7 35.5
37.8
30.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=21100) 2013 (n=21041)
9.1 8.8 7.7 7.0
8.9 6.9
7.8 7.4 6.4
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=22761) 2013 (n=22694)
16
3. Northern midlands and mountainous
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
10.3
51.6
16.3 18.4
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=5711)
95.0
5.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=20239)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=11935)
25.0
60.3 82.4 83.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=1286)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=11990)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=11990)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=11023)
88.3 97.9
68.8 86.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=5321)
Ever breastfed(n=9216)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=9216)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=8789)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
29.1
76.6
39.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=1050)
No bottle feeding(n=2424)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=9216)
84.5 83.7 79.7 61.8 70.8
85.7 70.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=1387)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=6792)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=6792)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=6792)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=6792)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=6871)
No bottle feeding(n=6792)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
17
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Northern midlands and mountainous
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
48.0 54.5
15.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=20239)
77.5 77.0
50.0 66.1 73.0 76.4 78.8
70.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=18792)
5.1 12.5
63.3
86.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=18792)
89.5
71.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=18792)
60.9
25.5
9.6 11.6 9.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=18792)
18
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 156 No. of hospitals 224 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 2,914 No. of polyclinics 141 No. of villages 26,924 No. of commune health centers 2,908 Population No. of maternity homes 39 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 9,836 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 11,572
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 13,838 Percent ethnic minorities 9.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 6,083 Poverty rate 18.2% No. of village health workers 25,655
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.8%, underweight was 18.4% and
wasting was 6.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.6%.
599,775 1,459,307
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
North Central area and Central costal
Nutrition profile 2013
18,994,709
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 77.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 57.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 48.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 63.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
23.6% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 74.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.6%.
19
2. North Central area and Central costal
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
93.1
67.4
43.8 48.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=18327) 2013 (n=19156)
29.5
24.0
17.1
22.5 25.6
16.1
11.5
16.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=20133) 2013 (n=16756)
19.8
31.4
7.6 3.3
18.4
29.8
6.9 3.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=21392) 2013 (n=21488)
4.6 7.0
9.2 12.1
14.0 15.7 19.4
15.7 16.9 17.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=21395) 2013 (n=21488)
6.9
11.9
18.5
25.5 22.8
25.6 27.4
23.6 23.3 21.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=21074) 2013 (n=21365)
5.9 6.5 5.5 5.0 5.6 4.9 5.7
4.5 6.4 6.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=22949) 2013 (n=23167)
20
3. North Central area and Central costal
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.5
64.4
23.0 22.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=9062)
75.8
7.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=19156)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=11072)
23.6
50.3
83.9 86.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=1472)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=11691)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=11691)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=9497)
95.5 96.8
63.7
86.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=5130)
Ever breastfed(n=9659)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=9659)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=9241)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
26.2
62.5 46.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=1324)
No bottle feeding(n=2184)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=9659)
79.7 88.1 89.2 74.2
84.8 87.0
60.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=1647)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=7475)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=7475)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=7475)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=7475)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=7643)
No bottle feeding(n=7475)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
21
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. North Central area and Central costal
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
37.5 40.9
13.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=19156)
70.3 68.6
50.4 66.6 67.8 68.5 72.7
60.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=17193)
2.6 9.3
61.9
76.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=17193)
77.6
57.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=17193)
62.4
22.8
11.2 8.3 8.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=17193)
22
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 56 No. of hospitals 72 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 722 No. of polyclinics 45 No. of villages 7,371 No. of commune health centers 721 Population No. of maternity homes 2 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 2,626 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 2,514
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 4,288 Percent ethnic minorities 35.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 1,762 Poverty rate 20.5% No. of village health workers 7,015
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 36.4%, underweight was 24.6% and
wasting was 6.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.9%.
206,228 501,772
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Central Highland
Nutrition profile 2013
5,278,679
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 74.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 71.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 13.1%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 72.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 50%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 64.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
47.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 49.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.8%.
23
2. Central Highland
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
94.4
64.6
47.7 50.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=6664) 2013 (n=6956)
23.1
17.2
12.5
18.0 17.1
12.7
8.3
13.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=7336) 2013 (n=6582)
24.7
35.2
8.1
2.7
24.6
36.4
6.7 2.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=7700) 2013 (n=7774)
7.2 11.3
17.0
25.2 24.3 23.7 24.1 23.6 23.5 27.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=7747) 2013 (n=7774)
10.7
17.8
27.4
39.1
32.7 34.1 36.9
34.0 34.2 36.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=7570) 2013 (n=7717)
6.7 5.0 5.7
8.0 8.3 6.9
5.0 5.4 6.2 6.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=8131) 2013 (n=8358)
24
3. Central Highland
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
13.3
55.9
13.5 14.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=3330)
99.1
9.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=6956)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=3557)
47.9
78.7 95.5 88.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=504)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=4293)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=4293)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=3503)
80.7 97.7
64.6
88.2
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=1848)
Ever breastfed(n=3453)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=3453)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=3333)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
29.2
86.7
45.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=369)
No bottle feeding(n=867)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=3453)
86.2 77.5 63.1
49.2 65.9
80.3 75.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=565)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=2586)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=2586)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=2586)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=2586)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=2620)
No bottle feeding(n=2586)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
25
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Central Highland
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
47.6 50.2
17.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=6956)
70.1 68.8 53.1
66.0 63.3 69.3 71.0 60.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=6655)
3.0 7.3
50.2
75.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=6655)
74.4 71.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=6655)
50.2
12.4 6.6 4.2 5.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=6655)
26
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 67 No. of hospitals 114 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 872 No. of polyclinics 43 No. of villages 22,216 No. of commune health centers 868 Population No. of maternity homes 22 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 8,914 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 4,775
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 14,557 Percent ethnic minorities 6.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 4,181 Poverty rate 1.9% No. of village health workers 6,337
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 19.7%, underweight was 10.2% and
wasting was 5.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 9.2%.
441,407 1,073,983
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
South East
Nutrition profile 2013
14,888,149
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 89.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 35.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 12.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 46.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 32.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
20.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 69.9%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 79.6%.
27
2. South East
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
73.4
56.1
39.1 46.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=8275) 2013 (n=9917)
29.8
17.8
9.4
18.2 21.7
12.8
6.6
12.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=8880) 2013 (n=10992)
10.7
19.2
5.2 7.8
10.2
19.7
5.5 9.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=9195) 2013 (n=10784)
3.6 3.8 3.5 5.5 6.1 7.7 9.2 8.0 8.1 8.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=9213) 2013 (n=10784)
6.5 5.9 8.0
12.2 11.2 12.6 13.9 13.1 10.4 10.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=9101) 2013 (n=10718)
5.0 3.7
2.6 1.5
2.4 3.1 4.0 3.9 3.5 4.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=9793) 2013 (n=11482)
28
3. South East
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
10.1
70.8
17.4 29.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=6282)
92.8
8.8 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=9917)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=6434)
20.5
48.7 71.9 62.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=780)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=5412)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=5412)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=4614)
99.2 94.3
32.8
62.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=2746)
Ever breastfed(n=5303)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=5303)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=5034)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
28.2 37.1
77.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=753)
No bottle feeding(n=1093)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=5303)
47.9
90.7 84.4 69.9
83.8 77.1
31.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=994)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=4210)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=4210)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=4210)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=4210)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=4297)
No bottle feeding(n=4210)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
29
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. South East
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
23.1 17.8
8.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=9917)
77.2 76.0
45.9 56.2
75.5 68.6 80.4
63.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=8189)
5.9 13.5
71.8
86.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=8189)
89.9
35.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=8189)
67.0
25.0 29.9
12.6 14.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=8189)
30
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 118 No. of hospitals 154 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 1,611 No. of polyclinics 92 No. of villages 12,799 No. of commune health centers 1,562 Population No. of maternity homes 11 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 8,622 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 11,250
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 10,286 Percent ethnic minorities 8.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 4,987 Poverty rate 11.6% No. of village health workers 11,623
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25%, underweight was 13.8% and
wasting was 6.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.6%.
528,592 1,286,111
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Mekong river delta
Nutrition profile 2013
17,325,167
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 83%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 62.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.3% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 50.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 53.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
11.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 59.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 86%.
31
2. Mekong river delta
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
84.6
53.8 46.1
50.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=17501) 2013 (n=17946)
32.1
21.6
12.1
21.9 21.9
14.1
8.7
14.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=18390) 2013 (n=16153)
16.8
28.2
7.4 3.4
13.8
25.0
6.7 4.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=19807) 2013 (n=19578)
6.3 7.0
12.6 11.5 12.3 13.7 14.6 15.3 13.3
15.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=19952) 2013 (n=19578)
9.2 12.8
20.6 20.2 19.4 19.1 20.8 18.7
15.5 14.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=19537) 2013 (n=19448)
7.7 7.2 7.4 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.6 5.8 6.5 6.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=21203) 2013 (n=20977)
32
3. Mekong river delta
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.9
63.1
23.9 29.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=8213)
75.4
1.9 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=17946)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=11546)
11.5
47.5 72.0 64.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=1228)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=10623)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=10623)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=9079)
97.8 96.9
53.6 69.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=4930)
Ever breastfed(n=8867)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=8867)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=8383)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
46.2 63.1
54.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=1074)
No bottle feeding(n=2233)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=8867)
60.0
86.9 77.7 59.6
82.3 84.5
45.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=1447)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=6634)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=6634)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=6634)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=6634)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=6749)
No bottle feeding(n=6634)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
33
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Mekong river delta
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
44.8 38.3
6.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=17946)
69.2 68.6 60.1 63.2 61.7 66.7
73.9 59.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=16108)
6.3 6.8
48.9
80.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=16108)
83.0
62.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=16108)
44.0
16.1 5.8 5.6 2.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=16108)
34
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 29 No. of hospitals 40 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 577 No. of polyclinics 29 No. of villages 7,908 No. of commune health centers 575 Population No. of maternity homes 4 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 2,974 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 2,584
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 3,970 Percent ethnic minorities 1.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 1,173 Poverty rate 4.3% No. of village health workers 3,428
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 15.5%, underweight was 7% and
wasting was 2.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.9%.
242,989 591,214
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Noi
Nutrition profile 2013
6,629,465
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 31.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.5%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 81.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 46.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 35.1%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
23.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 81.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.3%.
35
2. Ha Noi
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
96.4
62.9
41.9 46.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1341) 2013 (n=3018)
34.5
24.0
18.0
22.9 23.9
13.8
6.6
14.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1415) 2013 (n=6769)
10.8
21.8
4.8 3.7 7.0
15.5
2.8 4.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1555) 2013 (n=3211)
2.8 4.5 4.9 5.9 8.1 7.2 8.7
6.7
12.7
7.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1534) 2013 (n=3211)
5.4 5.6 9.7
14.8 13.2 15.1
13.2 14.8 16.0
10.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1551) 2013 (n=3197)
2.5 2.3 3.6
2.5 3.3 2.8 2.9 1.8
3.3 3.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1650) 2013 (n=3437)
36
3. Ha Noi
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
13.3
61.8
17.7 40.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=3208)
96.8
16.5
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=3018)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=1819)
23.3 40.4
65.2 81.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=195)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=1825)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=1825)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=1641)
99.6 97.2
35.1
84.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=752)
Ever breastfed(n=1377)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=1377)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=1351)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
35.1
55.8
77.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=314)
No bottle feeding(n=390)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=1377)
76.5 92.7 92.2 81.5 87.4 87.3
55.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=224)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=987)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=987)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=987)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=987)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=1001)
No bottle feeding(n=987)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
37
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Noi
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
25.2
12.4 5.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=3018)
80.1 83.1
55.3
75.8 80.4 82.1 83.2 70.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=2678)
2.7 6.9
85.6 92.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=2678)
93.7
31.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=2678)
75.4
35.1 32.3
18.5
34.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=2678)
38
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 15 No. of hospitals 24 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 223 No. of polyclinics 2 No. of villages 3,056 No. of commune health centers 224 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 1,403 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 689
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 2,111 Percent ethnic minorities 0.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 545 Poverty rate 5.8% No. of village health workers 1,774
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 20%, underweight was 8.9% and
wasting was 5.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.6%.
65,092 158,375
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Hai Phong
Nutrition profile 2013
1,870,732
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 96.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 28.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 84.3% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 14%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 24.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 81.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.8%.
39
2. Hai Phong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
97.6
70.6
13.3 14.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1364) 2013 (n=1222)
33.6
25.0
17.0
24.7 23.2
14.5 11.4
15.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1481) 2013 (n=1545)
12.3
24.9
5.8 2.4
8.9
20.0
5.4 3.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1527) 2013 (n=1524)
5.5 6.7 8.7 10.5
7.3 8.9 9.5 10.5 6.9
16.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1536) 2013 (n=1524)
4.8
10.2 12.2
21.1
11.9 12.7 10.2 11.3
6.9 9.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1593) 2013 (n=1519)
7.5 8.2 6.8
4.1 6.0
2.6 0.7
4.0 4.0
6.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1639) 2013 (n=1623)
40
3. Hai Phong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
8.1
50.4 29.1
14.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=913)
73.6
6.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1222)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=653)
18.3 24.2
53.0
87.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=104)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=792)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=792)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=505)
100.0 94.1
24.5
91.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=354)
Ever breastfed(n=717)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=717)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=712)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
27.2
61.0
81.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=81)
No bottle feeding(n=146)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=717)
74.0 94.9 93.0 81.1 90.7 83.6
59.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=146)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=571)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=571)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=571)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=571)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=587)
No bottle feeding(n=571)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
41
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Hai Phong
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
18.6 12.4
4.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1222)
88.8 85.5 77.5 81.5 87.2 92.6 86.0 79.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1163)
2.2
20.7
82.0
97.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1163)
96.9
28.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1163)
79.8
16.0 5.9
16.0 20.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1163)
42
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 11 No. of hospitals 21 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 265 No. of polyclinics 5 No. of villages 1,425 No. of commune health centers 265 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 839 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 887
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,340 Percent ethnic minorities 0.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 513 Poverty rate 9.4% No. of village health workers 1,844
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 22%, underweight was 12.8% and
wasting was 5.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.6%.
52,592 127,962
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Hai Duong
Nutrition profile 2013
1,717,192
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 93.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 90% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 24.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 70.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.8% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 74.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 78.5%.
43
2. Hai Duong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
94.2
38.4
24.5 24.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1524) 2013 (n=1529)
29.5 25.3
18.9 23.1
25.0
14.7 13.2 16.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1625) 2013 (n=1845)
16.6
26.6
6.9
2.3
12.8
22.0
5.8 4.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1673) 2013 (n=1605)
3.1 6.2
10.3 7.9 9.7
14.0 16.4
13.1 11.7 11.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1608) 2013 (n=1605)
14.1
9.3 8.8
19.4 20.2
29.1 26.1
24.2
16.7 14.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1677) 2013 (n=1601)
5.3 4.9 5.1 7.1
5.3 5.0 6.7
7.9
2.5
5.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1750) 2013 (n=1718)
44
3. Hai Duong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.6
79.3
9.8 16.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=751)
96.5
2.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1529)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=995)
18.8 33.0
51.7
92.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=80)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=973)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=973)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=903)
100.0 98.4
70.6 89.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=356)
Ever breastfed(n=626)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=626)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=621)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
7.8
78.9 76.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=64)
No bottle feeding(n=194)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=626)
81.0 93.8 85.6 74.1
90.5 71.2 75.2
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=100)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=432)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=432)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=432)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=432)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=438)
No bottle feeding(n=432)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
45
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Hai Duong
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
66.0 60.8
33.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1529)
99.1 98.2
75.1
96.3 97.2 98.0 98.3 91.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1526)
0.1
34.5
99.8 99.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1526)
99.3 93.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1526)
95.2
81.9
63.4
25.6
39.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1526)
46
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 16 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 161 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 848 No. of commune health centers 162 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 562 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 551
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 673 Percent ethnic minorities 0.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 271 Poverty rate 9.4% No. of village health workers 1,059
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.1%, underweight was 13.4% and
wasting was 7.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4%.
38,164 92,857
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Hung Yen
Nutrition profile 2013
1,134,933
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 89.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 80.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 34.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 47.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
21.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 79.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 93.6%.
47
2. Hung Yen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
90.8
15.9
33.8 34.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1409) 2013 (n=1431)
25.5 27.2
19.5
25.6 21.6
16.4
8.4
16.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1432) 2013 (n=1240)
16.8
28.9
6.7 8.5
13.4
25.1
7.5 4.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1474) 2013 (n=1501)
3.1
8.1
19.9
14.3 15.4 17.0 16.9
11.6 12.3 14.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1449) 2013 (n=1501)
6.4
17.0
33.3 32.2
23.0
30.9 33.1
24.1 22.3
26.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1464) 2013 (n=1488)
4.3 5.9
9.3
6.8
10.6
3.3
8.1 7.4
10.2 10.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1565) 2013 (n=1626)
48
3. Hung Yen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
10.6
62.6
17.3 18.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=563)
96.2
6.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1431)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=864)
21.4
65.4 55.8 78.5
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=70)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=848)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=848)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=785)
100.0 99.2
47.8
95.3
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=376)
Ever breastfed(n=646)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=646)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=622)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
29.7
84.2
48.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=64)
No bottle feeding(n=190)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=646)
84.8 87.5 95.0 79.6 86.0 92.0 67.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=105)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=456)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=456)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=456)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=456)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=465)
No bottle feeding(n=456)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
49
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Hung Yen
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
85.5
43.4
15.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1431)
65.5
86.3
50.2 66.2
81.7 91.9 90.7
67.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1413)
10.2 13.0
96.1 99.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1413)
99.4
89.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1413)
92.8
58.4
18.3 26.0
14.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1413)
50
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 5 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 116 No. of polyclinics 2 No. of villages 1,311 No. of commune health centers 116 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 493 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 383
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 763 Percent ethnic minorities 0.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 170 Poverty rate 10.5% No. of village health workers 1,263
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 23.9%, underweight was 14.6% and
wasting was 6.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 5.3%.
22,601 54,991
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Nam
Nutrition profile 2013
786,562
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 96.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 64.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 79.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 16.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 77.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
23.7% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.8%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 91.8%.
51
2. Ha Nam
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
90.4
60.0
16.2 16.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1352) 2013 (n=1368)
32.1 31.6
14.1
27.2 27.2
15.3 13.0
17.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1454) 2013 (n=731)
17.4
27.5
6.9
2.4
14.6
23.9
6.3 5.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1528) 2013 (n=1549)
2.2
10.1 14.0
11.9 15.2 17.0
23.9
14.7 16.9
13.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1513) 2013 (n=1549)
10.1
14.8
26.0
41.0
29.0
21.1
35.1
27.7 28.7
9.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1521) 2013 (n=1545)
3.9 5.6
9.3
5.2 4.0
10.9
8.2
5.6
2.9
5.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1625) 2013 (n=1684)
52
3. Ha Nam
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.2
70.4
7.8 7.5 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=348)
99.9
1.4 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1368)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=775)
23.7 48.4 55.0
100.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=76)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=889)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=889)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=719)
99.2 99.5 77.3
93.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=377)
Ever breastfed(n=649)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=649)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=648)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
12.8
93.2
59.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=78)
No bottle feeding(n=176)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=649)
82.5 91.1 92.2 80.8 85.2 91.3 90.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=97)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=473)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=473)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=473)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=473)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=483)
No bottle feeding(n=473)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
53
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Nam
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
59.7
32.6
14.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1368)
90.7 91.1 77.4
89.4 88.3 92.2 88.8 79.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1362)
1.8 1.8
94.6 93.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1362)
96.3
64.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1362)
89.9
32.9 32.7
7.8 18.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1362)
54
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 18 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 229 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 3,499 No. of commune health centers 229 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 955 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 640
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,378 Percent ethnic minorities 0.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 377 Poverty rate 8.6% No. of village health workers 3,104
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 2/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 21.6%, underweight was 13.6% and
wasting was 5.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.3%.
61,576 149,819
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Nam Dinh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,831,056
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 91%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 71.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.1%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 83.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 16.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 38.1%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
19.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 54.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.2%.
55
2. Nam Dinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.7
23.3
13.2 16.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1295) 2013 (n=1399)
23.9 24.7
19.6
24.1 24.1
16.4
10.1
17.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1378) 2013 (n=1560)
16.7
25.4
6.4
2.0
13.6
21.6
5.3 4.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1389) 2013 (n=1529)
1.3 5.4 6.5
3.7
10.9
5.7 9.2 9.1 8.4
11.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1309) 2013 (n=1529)
2.6 4.7
14.7 14.3 12.9 15.3
28.8
16.0 13.1 13.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1402) 2013 (n=1516)
6.3 7.6
3.9 3.2
7.6
3.2 4.2 3.5
5.7 6.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1505) 2013 (n=1635)
56
3. Nam Dinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
9.4
53.4 26.0
10.1 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=867)
89.4
2.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1399)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=769)
19.1 30.1
78.2 95.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=136)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=795)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=795)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=672)
99.2 97.8
38.1
92.1
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=399)
Ever breastfed(n=727)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=727)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=687)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
31.8
81.4 68.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=88)
No bottle feeding(n=156)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=727)
80.2 84.6 77.4 54.3
80.9 86.7 82.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=96)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=571)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=571)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=571)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=571)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=585)
No bottle feeding(n=571)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
57
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Nam Dinh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
37.7
51.8
14.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1399)
87.3 85.3 78.0 79.1 83.2 82.5 83.3 83.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1146)
0.9
12.7
83.8 85.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1146)
91.0
71.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1146)
72.6
53.5
19.6
3.2 12.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1146)
58
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 21 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 286 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 2,165 No. of commune health centers 286 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 1,474 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 825
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 979 Percent ethnic minorities 0.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 397 Poverty rate 9.3% No. of village health workers 2,629
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.9%, underweight was 14.9% and
wasting was 7.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2%.
48,039 116,884
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Thai Binh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,788,435
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 88.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 69.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 70.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 75.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
42.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 69.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.6%.
59
2. Thai Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.4
81.0
70.0 70.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1456) 2013 (n=1447)
30.6
25.6 24.5 25.3 27.1
16.5 15.4 17.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1466) 2013 (n=1799)
17.3
26.7
7.8
3.0
14.9
25.9
7.4
2.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1523) 2013 (n=1521)
10.4 11.0 12.2 15.6
12.8
18.0
22.9 25.3 24.7
27.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1495) 2013 (n=1521)
16.0 12.0
23.5 23.4 25.0
32.8 31.4
37.9 39.2
27.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1500) 2013 (n=1514)
8.7 7.9 8.1 8.3
11.2
4.2 5.9 5.8
4.1 6.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1649) 2013 (n=1615)
60
3. Thai Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
30.0
58.6
8.2 24.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=776)
92.7
16.4
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1447)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=725)
42.4 27.2
76.3 67.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=66)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=887)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=887)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=819)
100.0 95.4 75.6 82.1
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=375)
Ever breastfed(n=628)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=628)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=624)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
13.3
44.0 51.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=90)
No bottle feeding(n=182)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=628)
90.5 80.3 89.2 69.1 73.3
88.5
42.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=126)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=446)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=446)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=446)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=446)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=451)
No bottle feeding(n=446)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
61
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Thai Binh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
67.9
77.4
38.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1447)
94.4 93.3 77.2
89.7 88.8 88.5 89.9 82.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1439)
1.4
22.1
91.2 97.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1439)
99.1
88.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1439)
82.6
59.9
27.7
13.4 10.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1439)
62
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 146 No. of polyclinics 12 No. of villages 1,676 No. of commune health centers 146 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 591 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 526
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 787 Percent ethnic minorities 2.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 163 Poverty rate 10.9% No. of village health workers 1,676
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.7%, underweight was 15.4% and
wasting was 3.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.5%.
28,937 70,406
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ninh Binh
Nutrition profile 2013
901,295
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 96.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 67.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 57.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 77.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 77.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83.5%.
63
2. Ninh Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
96.6
47.9 44.3
57.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1313) 2013 (n=1408)
43.9
33.5
23.9
30.6 31.0
17.0
8.5
18.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1298) 2013 (n=643)
19.8
31.2
7.3
0.8
15.4
25.7
3.3 2.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1531) 2013 (n=1528)
3.7 3.1 4.3
11.2 7.2
12.7 12.0 10.7 12.9 14.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1516) 2013 (n=1528)
3.8 4.9
12.8
20.5 17.0
21.5
26.0
18.3 17.0 16.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1559) 2013 (n=1523)
7.4
3.1 3.0 2.2 3.0 2.5 2.0 3.8
5.0 4.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1649) 2013 (n=1628)
64
3. Ninh Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
11.0
63.2
24.2 34.1
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=359)
96.3
9.4 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1408)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=775)
18.1
43.6 49.5 62.5
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=149)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=763)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=763)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=666)
98.7 97.7 77.6
89.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=308)
Ever breastfed(n=742)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=742)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=709)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
23.1
81.0
24.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=39)
No bottle feeding(n=79)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=742)
77.3 89.3 90.6 77.2 80.7 80.5 57.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=172)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=663)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=663)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=663)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=663)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=687)
No bottle feeding(n=663)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
65
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ninh Binh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
34.7
51.0
29.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1408)
92.0 91.3 82.4 87.8 88.8 90.6 94.3
80.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1085)
1.2 5.8
69.8
96.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1085)
96.8
67.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1085)
62.9
29.8
11.5 4.7 8.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1085)
66
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 11 No. of hospitals 15 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 195 No. of polyclinics 20 No. of villages 1,980 No. of commune health centers 175 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 439 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,103
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 855 Percent ethnic minorities 86.8% No. of midwives/birth attendants 365 Poverty rate 45.5% No. of village health workers 1,981
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 35.4%, underweight was 23.5% and
wasting was 9.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.9%.
32,592 79,300
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
743,881
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 98.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 95.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 12%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 47.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 17.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 88.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 25%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 59.8%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.7%.
67
2. Ha Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.0
73.0
16.8 17.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1422) 2013 (n=1520)
25.0 20.8
10.4
19.9
11.4 12.5 11.9 12.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1493) 2013 (n=1005)
25.3
38.0
7.6
1.9
23.5
35.4
9.8
2.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1560) 2013 (n=1522)
7.0
23.2
33.1
26.4
35.8 33.1
39.0 39.9 38.1
43.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1534) 2013 (n=1522)
18.6
34.5
46.2 47.9 46.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1527) 2013 (n=1489)
8.3 8.5 10.4
7.7
10.5 12.2
10.4 11.4
9.8 10.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1652) 2013 (n=1611)
68
3. Ha Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.5 22.7 18.0
2.5 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=426)
99.2
1.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1520)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=964)
25.0
87.4 96.0 98.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=104)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=876)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=876)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=874)
63.1
100.0 88.7 94.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=363)
Ever breastfed(n=646)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=646)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=584)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
2.9
98.9
12.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=35)
No bottle feeding(n=186)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=646)
83.2 88.9 80.4 59.8
78.9 85.7 94.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=95)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=460)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=460)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=460)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=460)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=460)
No bottle feeding(n=460)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
69
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
56.1
92.9
13.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1520)
94.4 92.1 90.9 80.2 79.7
94.8 93.3 86.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1489)
1.4
18.7
63.0
98.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1489)
98.3 95.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1489)
51.6 56.9
6.0
41.8
6.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1489)
70
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 13 No. of hospitals 16 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 199 No. of polyclinics 20 No. of villages 2,464 No. of commune health centers 199 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 485 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 681
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 556 Percent ethnic minorities 94.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 363 Poverty rate 35.5% No. of village health workers 2,465
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 34%, underweight was 21% and
wasting was 6.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.1%.
18,206 44,297
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Cao Bang
Nutrition profile 2013
514,487
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 90.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 98.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 70.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 68.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 83.1%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
25.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 49%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.3%.
71
2. Cao Bang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
92.4
44.3
68.6 68.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1384) 2013 (n=1421)
20.8
16.5 17.9 18.6 19.3 15.1
10.1
15.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1444) 2013 (n=487)
21.7
35.0
8.3
2.3
21.0
34.0
6.7
2.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1469) 2013 (n=1514)
12.3
17.2
22.2
27.7 24.3
27.3 29.3
22.8
27.9 26.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1475) 2013 (n=1514)
16.0
24.0
36.1
45.6
37.0
43.5 45.6
33.9
49.5
36.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1409) 2013 (n=1491)
7.5
10.0 8.3 8.8
6.8
1.8
9.5
4.2
7.2 8.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1591) 2013 (n=1610)
72
3. Cao Bang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.1
33.3 29.6 2.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=235)
99.3
2.1 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1421)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=824)
25.3
84.9 96.4 100.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=87)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=816)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=816)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=727)
83.3 98.4
83.1 97.2
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=400)
Ever breastfed(n=694)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=694)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=674)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
4.4
86.7
13.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=45)
No bottle feeding(n=165)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=694)
88.5 78.6 65.4
49.0 68.2
83.1 91.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=96)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=529)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=529)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=529)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=529)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=540)
No bottle feeding(n=529)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
73
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Cao Bang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
69.0
97.7
0.9 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1421)
89.9 86.8
17.7
86.1
52.8
86.6 71.0
55.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1421)
1.3 8.7
43.1
88.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1421)
90.1
98.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1421)
45.5
0.4 0.2 0.0 2.2 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1421)
74
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 13 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 164 No. of polyclinics 36 No. of villages 1,823 No. of commune health centers 164 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 427 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 654
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 945 Percent ethnic minorities 65.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 379 Poverty rate 36.6% No. of village health workers 1,739
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 37.3%, underweight was 22.1% and
wasting was 4.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.8%.
30,389 73,939
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Lao Cai
Nutrition profile 2013
634,050
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 65.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 67.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 13.7%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 48.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 48.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 52.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
12.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 42.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83%.
75
2. Lao Cai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
82.4
63.8
40.8 48.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1304) 2013 (n=1376)
24.6 21.6
11.7
19.7
13.2 14.8 11.1
13.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1460) 2013 (n=683)
26.0
40.7
7.1 3.1
22.1
37.3
4.9 2.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1495) 2013 (n=1516)
4.3
10.7
18.5 19.2
23.9
13.2
25.9
21.2 22.9
14.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1459) 2013 (n=1516)
17.1 20.5
33.1
40.4 44.2
40.8 42.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1430) 2013 (n=1507)
5.8 4.0
6.4 5.3 5.2
1.9 3.7 3.8
7.4 6.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1590) 2013 (n=1619)
76
3. Lao Cai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.5
35.7 10.0 5.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=365)
98.4
2.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1376)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=773)
12.9
73.1 90.7 92.7
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=93)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=803)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=803)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=661)
73.9
98.0
52.7
79.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=394)
Ever breastfed(n=715)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=715)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=690)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
12.2
83.0
42.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=90)
No bottle feeding(n=141)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=715)
73.8 71.3 65.3 42.5 46.3
79.2 86.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=122)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=574)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=574)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=574)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=574)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=578)
No bottle feeding(n=574)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
77
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Lao Cai
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
28.1
48.1
12.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1376)
49.2 55.6
31.3 30.8 42.1
50.7 53.5
33.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1154)
15.9 11.6
44.1
59.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1154)
65.3 67.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1154)
43.5
16.3
4.8 6.2 4.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1154)
78
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 9 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 122 No. of polyclinics 2 No. of villages 1,392 No. of commune health centers 122 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 453 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 350
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 431 Percent ethnic minorities 86.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 104 Poverty rate 28.6% No. of village health workers 1,392
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 30.8%, underweight was 20.6% and
wasting was 10.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.4%.
10,601 25,792
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Bac Kan
Nutrition profile 2013
297,865
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 63.2%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 53.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 62.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 84.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 67.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
19.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 71.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 90%.
79
2. Bac Kan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
64.1
54.2
75.5 84.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1413) 2013 (n=1427)
19.6 19.2
12.2
19.6 21.2
16.9
8.5
17.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1483) 2013 (n=272)
25.4
34.5
7.0
2.0
20.6
30.8
10.4
2.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1508) 2013 (n=1527)
5.3
10.6 14.0
17.5
12.5
24.0 26.9
30.4
20.5 20.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1490) 2013 (n=1527)
8.5 10.3
23.2
29.4 25.7
31.7
37.7 37.9 33.9
23.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1479) 2013 (n=1523)
9.2 10.7
9.2
14.8
7.6 8.2
13.8
9.9 11.8
10.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1636) 2013 (n=1649)
80
3. Bac Kan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
11.0
49.2
10.6 16.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=126)
98.7
3.4 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1427)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=877)
19.5
88.0 97.7 90.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=87)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=885)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=885)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=790)
97.5 99.1
67.2 85.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=357)
Ever breastfed(n=637)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=637)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=629)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
15.0
80.2
44.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=60)
No bottle feeding(n=131)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=637)
96.2 92.5 83.6 71.5 77.1 85.0
72.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=105)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=506)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=506)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=506)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=506)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=512)
No bottle feeding(n=506)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
81
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Bac Kan
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
40.9 40.5
6.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1427)
55.8 53.7 48.9 50.4 56.7 57.1 58.2 55.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1281)
2.0 10.9
34.9
61.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1281)
63.2
53.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1281)
43.6
9.1 4.8 2.3 4.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1281)
82
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 226 No. of polyclinics 21 No. of villages 2,340 No. of commune health centers 226 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 592 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 709
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 765 Percent ethnic minorities 83.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 363 Poverty rate 25.0% No. of village health workers 2,246
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 27.6%, underweight was 19.7% and
wasting was 10.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 1.7%.
22,820 55,524
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Lang Son
Nutrition profile 2013
737,226
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 92.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 71.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 79.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 51.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 47.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 6.3%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 69%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83.2%.
83
2. Lang Son
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
93.4
75.1
47.9 51.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1490) 2013 (n=1460)
34.8
23.1
17.1
25.0 22.8
16.0
8.5
16.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=604)
21.6
31.0
7.2
0.9
19.7
27.6
10.6
1.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1544) 2013 (n=1499)
10.4 8.5
15.6
27.6
16.3
25.6
31.0 33.8
24.4 20.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1492) 2013 (n=1499)
12.2 11.9
25.3
37.2
26.5 30.0
32.4
38.6
24.4
32.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1526) 2013 (n=1497)
12.6 10.8
9.7
15.5
9.0 9.4 9.9 9.7 8.4 7.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1616) 2013 (n=1616)
84
3. Lang Son
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.7
50.6 24.4
12.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=279)
98.6
2.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1460)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=913)
6.3 20.1
63.7 84.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=112)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=827)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=827)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=795)
97.7 98.5
47.8 57.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=351)
Ever breastfed(n=665)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=665)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=631)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
5.6
74.4 56.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=108)
No bottle feeding(n=172)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=665)
84.2 90.9 82.6 69.0 71.4 80.8 75.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=120)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=493)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=493)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=493)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=493)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=499)
No bottle feeding(n=493)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
85
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Lang Son
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
45.8
55.8
6.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1460)
59.7 58.9
32.9
54.7 66.5
82.3 74.5
87.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1359)
8.5 10.4
70.7
88.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1359)
92.4
71.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1359)
72.7
7.0 3.0 1.8 7.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1359)
86
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 5 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 141 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 2,062 No. of commune health centers 141 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 444 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 629
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 362 Percent ethnic minorities 53.8% No. of midwives/birth attendants 209 Poverty rate 26.8% No. of village health workers 2,062
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 27.2%, underweight was 18.8% and
wasting was 8.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.4%.
26,586 64,685
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Tuyen Quang
Nutrition profile 2013
731,581
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 89.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 86.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 25.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 73.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 72.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 93.1%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
48.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 66.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.7%.
87
2. Tuyen Quang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.4 99.5
72.2 72.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1473) 2013 (n=1509)
1.8 1.3 0.0 0.7
21.8
29.2 27.8 25.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1495) 2013 (n=932)
21.6
31.7
7.1 8.0
18.8
27.2
8.5
3.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1520) 2013 (n=1525)
11.5 8.8
15.6
10.8 13.7 13.7
20.8 18.7
15.5
10.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1495) 2013 (n=1525)
25.7 21.5
25.8 24.0
26.0
31.5 29.1 30.7 29.5
24.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1511) 2013 (n=1504)
7.7 8.4 9.1 10.0
6.1
9.6 9.7
7.3 9.3 8.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1653) 2013 (n=1645)
88
3. Tuyen Quang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
28.2 48.3
22.5 19.0
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=390)
96.7
13.4
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1509)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=880)
48.1 30.9
54.7
17.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=52)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=891)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=891)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=873)
100.0 98.9 93.1 91.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=411)
Ever breastfed(n=636)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=636)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=623)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
15.2 18.5
65.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=105)
No bottle feeding(n=184)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=636)
94.1 91.8 73.0 66.6 73.9
96.9
1.8 0
20406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=85)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=452)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=452)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=452)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=452)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=453)
No bottle feeding(n=452)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
89
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Tuyen Quang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
61.6
82.4
30.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1509)
79.5 67.2
28.7
74.2 79.5
60.8 64.0
34.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1501)
7.1 16.5
32.5
76.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1501)
89.6 86.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1501)
16.9
35.8
2.0
17.1 7.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1501)
90
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 180 No. of polyclinics 19 No. of villages 2,282 No. of commune health centers 180 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 548 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 746
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 707 Percent ethnic minorities 53.7% No. of midwives/birth attendants 390 Poverty rate 25.2% No. of village health workers 1,885
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 30.4%, underweight was 19.2% and
wasting was 10.2%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4%.
31,151 75,794
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Yen Bai
Nutrition profile 2013
749,886
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 89.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 80.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 8.7%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 69.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 74.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 82.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
37.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95.4%.
91
2. Yen Bai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.4 88.1
73.6 74.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1433) 2013 (n=1483)
24.2
16.2 14.8 18.3
11.5 7.3 8.8 8.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1386) 2013 (n=965)
22.8
33.2
7.2
2.5
19.2
30.4
10.2
4.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1530) 2013 (n=1527)
16.3 12.0
21.6
13.3 15.7
13.5
19.4 20.8 22.0 20.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1453) 2013 (n=1527)
25.3
32.4
37.2 34.2
28.7 31.1
38.2 35.2
29.0
23.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1571) 2013 (n=1511)
11.7
8.7 9.7
7.1
15.2
7.3
14.6
9.5
5.1
7.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1632) 2013 (n=1616)
92
3. Yen Bai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
27.6
61.9
5.8 27.4
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=426)
97.3
17.7
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1483)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=827)
37.5
91.0 98.0 75.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=72)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=899)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=899)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=856)
87.0 97.9
82.5 86.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=392)
Ever breastfed(n=627)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=627)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=616)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
29.3
77.2
26.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=58)
No bottle feeding(n=184)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=627)
98.9 94.6 88.5 80.1 86.7 92.6
60.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=87)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=443)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=443)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=443)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=443)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=446)
No bottle feeding(n=443)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
93
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Yen Bai
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
51.7
61.3
13.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1483)
89.0 90.9
70.0 82.4 78.6 84.8 83.5 81.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1439)
2.1 7.2
54.9
90.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1439)
89.9
80.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1439)
53.0
23.1
10.1 5.9 6.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1439)
94
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 15 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 180 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 2,967 No. of commune health centers 180 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 771 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 564
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,392 Percent ethnic minorities 26.9% No. of midwives/birth attendants 207 Poverty rate 16.9% No. of village health workers 2,961
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25%, underweight was 15.9% and
wasting was 3.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.9%.
40,227 97,875
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Thai Nguyen
Nutrition profile 2013
1,135,606
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 90.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 77.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 94.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 41.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 46.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
17.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 62.9%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.4%.
95
2. Thai Nguyen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
92.7
60.4
41.3 41.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1430) 2013 (n=1526)
29.4
22.8
15.6
25.2 23.8
17.2 13.0
18.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1438) 2013 (n=1354)
18.5
27.9
7.0
1.7
15.9
25.0
3.9 2.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1513) 2013 (n=1519)
6.9 7.2 7.7 8.1 11.7 12.1 13.7
15.7
22.0
12.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1474) 2013 (n=1519)
7.6 8.3
16.9
27.6 25.1 24.9
26.7 26.1
32.1
13.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1525) 2013 (n=1506)
4.5 4.5 4.2 2.4
4.4 2.3 2.6
5.1
2.8
5.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1576) 2013 (n=1624)
96
3. Thai Nguyen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.3
76.1
16.1 31.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=598)
99.1
5.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1526)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=919)
17.4 41.3
65.6
97.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=69)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=864)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=864)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=858)
100.0 98.2
46.4
85.1
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=398)
Ever breastfed(n=668)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=668)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=636)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
26.7
79.4 61.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=90)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=668)
89.0 80.7 79.3 62.9 69.7
80.5 83.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=100)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=488)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=488)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=488)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=488)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=488)
No bottle feeding(n=488)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
97
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Thai Nguyen
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
41.7
67.8
13.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1526)
88.4 86.4 85.5 85.4 87.8 85.7 87.4 86.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1515)
1.7
22.0
71.5
89.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1515)
90.6
77.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1515)
68.0
9.8 8.3 4.4 12.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1515)
98
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 12 No. of hospitals 17 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 277 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 2,874 No. of commune health centers 275 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 814 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,072
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 886 Percent ethnic minorities 15.8% No. of midwives/birth attendants 210 Poverty rate 17.0% No. of village health workers 2,874
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.9%, underweight was 16% and
wasting was 8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.1%.
42,446 103,274
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Phu Tho
Nutrition profile 2013
1,326,197
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 49.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 91% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 26.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 43.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 25%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 78.9%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 92%.
99
2. Phu Tho
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
87.7
26.5 25.1 26.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1514) 2013 (n=1517)
17.6 17.5 15.5 16.8
25.4
18.1
12.9
18.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1563) 2013 (n=1486)
19.4
30.8
7.8 4.3
16.0
26.9
8.0
3.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1619) 2013 (n=1515)
3.8 4.2 3.4
10.4 10.3 12.2
18.0 15.6 17.1
22.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1590) 2013 (n=1515)
8.8 10.8
17.5 20.3
16.4
21.2
28.9
17.6
25.9 24.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1615) 2013 (n=1503)
13.7
5.8 4.3
6.3
8.7 9.0 7.4
11.7
5.4
9.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1705) 2013 (n=1619)
100
3. Phu Tho
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.5
72.2
18.3 26.7
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=627)
97.8
2.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1517)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=922)
25.0 38.3
69.8 66.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=100)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=882)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=882)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=882)
99.5 98.9
43.3
93.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=375)
Ever breastfed(n=635)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=635)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=599)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
42.9
80.0
43.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=56)
No bottle feeding(n=185)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=635)
92.0 92.4 91.8 78.9 86.4 86.9
47.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=75)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=450)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=450)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=450)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=450)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=450)
No bottle feeding(n=450)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
101
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Phu Tho
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
42.3
29.7
10.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1517)
69.5 77.5
34.7
59.6 72.2 78.2
90.3 79.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1457)
9.8 3.6
75.9
93.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1457)
93.3
49.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1457)
78.4
16.5 25.7 23.6 19.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1457)
102
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 137 No. of polyclinics 8 No. of villages 1,434 No. of commune health centers 138 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 578 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 708
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,006 Percent ethnic minorities 4.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 230 Poverty rate 8.8% No. of village health workers 1,410
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24.8%, underweight was 15.5% and
wasting was 4.2%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.1%.
39,841 96,937
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Vinh Phuc
Nutrition profile 2013
1,014,254
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 83.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 92.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 6.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 45.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 49.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
27.6% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 42.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83%.
103
2. Vinh Phuc
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
90.0
63.4
34.2
45.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1242) 2013 (n=1362)
40.0
34.7
24.1
31.4
23.3
16.8
10.3
17.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1030) 2013 (n=828)
19.3
27.9
6.8
2.0
15.5
24.8
4.2 2.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1523) 2013 (n=1507)
4.2 7.2
10.6 9.5 10.9 13.6 12.4 13.6
21.6
12.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1507)
5.9
13.6
19.7 18.4 20.8 22.4 23.4
17.4
30.7
20.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1505) 2013 (n=1498)
5.8 4.5
3.1 3.8 3.8
6.3
3.4 1.5
4.5 4.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1597) 2013 (n=1587)
104
3. Vinh Phuc
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.6 2.2 4.6 6.2 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=457)
69.8
0.8 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1362)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=784)
27.6 15.0
58.7
92.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=98)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=804)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=804)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=677)
95.9 90.8
49.2
91.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=414)
Ever breastfed(n=685)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=685)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=565)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
50.8
78.9
39.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=124)
No bottle feeding(n=190)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=685)
80.2 78.6 65.1
42.6 65.9
81.3 80.2
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=96)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=495)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=495)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=495)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=495)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=513)
No bottle feeding(n=495)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
105
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Vinh Phuc
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
28.8
76.6
18.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1362)
70.4 77.0 61.5
70.6 57.8 56.8
72.3
54.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1022)
4.6
19.6
80.1 76.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1022)
83.5
92.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1022)
74.7
37.9
5.6 5.8 1.4 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1022)
106
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 16 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 230 No. of polyclinics 4 No. of villages 2,440 No. of commune health centers 230 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 1,031 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,138
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,310 Percent ethnic minorities 12.7% No. of midwives/birth attendants 337 Poverty rate 16.7% No. of village health workers 2,446
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 27.9%, underweight was 16.6% and
wasting was 7.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.3%.
52,297 127,243
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Bac Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
1,562,697
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 94.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 55.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 83.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 47.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 73.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 69.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95%.
107
2. Bac Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
86.6
41.6 46.4 47.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1399) 2013 (n=1415)
23.7 23.2
30.9
25.5
16.1 14.8
8.7
14.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1399) 2013 (n=1632)
19.6
31.9
7.8 3.9
16.6
27.9
7.3 4.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1493) 2013 (n=1530)
4.4
11.0 14.9 15.2
20.0 17.1 18.9 19.4 21.1
24.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1454) 2013 (n=1530)
10.4 8.5
21.6
29.7 26.4
36.5 37.1 38.7
33.7 31.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1468) 2013 (n=1520)
9.3
14.7
9.2
5.1
8.6
4.1 5.7
4.5 4.2 5.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1570) 2013 (n=1623)
108
3. Bac Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
22.5
71.1
11.5 21.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=723)
96.4
9.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1415)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=861)
18.9
78.3 97.1 95.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=90)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=897)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=897)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=788)
99.7 96.5
73.5 85.3
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=355)
Ever breastfed(n=627)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=627)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=621)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
28.9
86.3
49.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=76)
No bottle feeding(n=183)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=627)
90.5 89.4 84.5 69.6 76.4 92.9 82.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=95)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=444)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=444)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=444)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=444)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=451)
No bottle feeding(n=444)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
109
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Bac Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
35.7 43.0
9.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1415)
78.2 74.9
46.7 58.8
77.4 77.1 75.8 68.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1377)
4.2
15.8
79.4
91.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1377)
94.1
55.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1377)
81.3
34.5
9.4 3.4
12.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1377)
110
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 126 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 780 No. of commune health centers 126 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 706 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 800
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 610 Percent ethnic minorities 0.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 322 Poverty rate 5.9% No. of village health workers 923
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.9%, underweight was 11.6% and
wasting was 4.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.6%.
42,658 103,791
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Bac Ninh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,039,828
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 98.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 71.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.1%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 95% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 34.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 68.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
17.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 71.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 91.1%.
111
2. Bac Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
93.1
57.4
26.6 34.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1369) 2013 (n=1411)
32.7
22.9
18.6
24.6 28.2
18.5
10.5
18.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1449) 2013 (n=948)
15.4
31.5
6.7
2.2
11.6
26.9
4.3 2.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1517) 2013 (n=1524)
1.7 6.3
14.1 13.2 12.5 10.4 9.4
12.3 15.5 17.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1457) 2013 (n=1524)
4.0
8.6
27.2 26.9
20.8 21.1 20.9
28.0
18.6
24.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1557) 2013 (n=1514)
4.0 4.3 6.0
4.2 5.8
3.9 2.9 3.1
6.2 5.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1666) 2013 (n=1650)
112
3. Bac Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.9
83.9
9.6 17.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=459)
93.7
4.9 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1411)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=851)
17.9
66.9 66.7
96.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=84)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=889)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=889)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=784)
99.4 98.7
68.7 73.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=319)
Ever breastfed(n=627)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=627)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=588)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
32.2
57.4
27.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=146)
No bottle feeding(n=176)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=627)
93.9 84.0 86.9 71.2 81.2 89.1
61.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=99)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=451)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=451)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=451)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=451)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=459)
No bottle feeding(n=451)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
113
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Bac Ninh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
47.6 53.9
26.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1411)
95.5 88.6 84.7 91.7 78.7
91.8 92.3
67.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1090)
0.7 5.4
96.4 97.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1090)
98.4
71.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1090)
85.0 75.2
67.6
30.6
58.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1090)
114
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 12 No. of hospitals 19 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 186 No. of polyclinics 10 No. of villages 1,550 No. of commune health centers 186 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 770 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 612
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,152 Percent ethnic minorities 11.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 279 Poverty rate 6.5% No. of village health workers 1,509
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.5%, underweight was 15.1% and
wasting was 7.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 7.2%.
38,625 93,978
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Quang Ninh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,169,573
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 98.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 77.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.7%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 47.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 43.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 66.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
15.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 31.8%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.9%.
115
2. Quang Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.4
24.3
40.0 43.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1269) 2013 (n=1394)
21.8
16.8 13.7
17.8
26.2
18.0
9.0
18.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1344) 2013 (n=1172)
17.8
28.0
7.2
2.2
15.1
26.5
7.8 7.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1410) 2013 (n=1558)
8.8 7.1
12.3
7.1
14.2 16.9 15.2
10.4 14.3 14.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1381) 2013 (n=1558)
17.7
25.9
30.4 29.6
34.6 33.6 31.2
25.4 27.4 27.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1408) 2013 (n=1555)
14.4
8.7 7.2 6.5
2.4
7.2
4.0
9.0 7.1
9.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1540) 2013 (n=1638)
116
3. Quang Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
25.1 39.2
7.1 12.9
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=693)
94.7
10.1
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1394)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=726)
15.3 23.4
63.8
96.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=118)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=723)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=723)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=574)
97.5 98.9
66.2
98.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=471)
Ever breastfed(n=820)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=820)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=809)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
9.3
89.0
26.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=43)
No bottle feeding(n=146)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=820)
81.4 83.5
54.5 31.8
76.9 85.5 88.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=129)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=674)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=674)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=674)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=674)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=689)
No bottle feeding(n=674)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
117
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Quang Ninh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
74.5
32.2
3.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1394)
91.8 89.1
5.1
71.0 79.8
26.5
79.4 83.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1288)
2.6
58.0
85.4 93.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1288)
98.3
77.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1288)
72.9 79.1
56.2
0.0 0.9 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1288)
118
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 10 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 98 No. of polyclinics 14 No. of villages 1,147 No. of commune health centers 98 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 163 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 772
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 592 Percent ethnic minorities 84.7% No. of midwives/birth attendants 201 Poverty rate 46.8% No. of village health workers 1,017
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 36.8%, underweight was 23.9% and
wasting was 4.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.1%.
19,724 47,991
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Lai Chau
Nutrition profile 2013
390,890
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 89.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 86.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 11.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 74.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 78.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 40.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
25.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 47.8%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.9%.
119
2. Lai Chau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
94.6
76.5 76.5 78.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1320) 2013 (n=1325)
15.3 18.1
13.2 16.1
12.0 12.6 10.7 11.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1456) 2013 (n=458)
26.5
37.2
7.3
1.5
23.9
36.8
4.9 3.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1529) 2013 (n=1521)
6.1
17.5
24.3 28.1
30.3
24.4
31.0
23.9
31.0
24.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1539) 2013 (n=1521)
18.8 20.7
48.5 47.1
42.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1517) 2013 (n=1516)
5.0 6.6
4.4 6.2
5.1 3.4
6.4
2.5
6.0 4.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1630) 2013 (n=1633)
120
3. Lai Chau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3.1
52.7
20.4 35.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=206)
97.4
3.2 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1325)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=779)
25.5
88.7 95.5 97.7
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=98)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=893)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=893)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=711)
52.3
94.8
40.6
90.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=348)
Ever breastfed(n=614)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=614)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=596)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
63.1
90.1
61.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=122)
No bottle feeding(n=181)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=614)
92.9 88.9
60.3 47.8
67.7 85.9 91.5
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=98)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=433)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=433)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=433)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=433)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=448)
No bottle feeding(n=433)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
121
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Lai Chau
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
55.1 63.5
2.3 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1325)
70.9 71.2
28.9
71.1 76.2 81.9 80.2 79.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1299)
5.5 4.0
22.4
85.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1299)
89.5 86.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1299)
24.6
0.8 1.4 0.2 3.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1299)
122
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 15 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 206 No. of polyclinics 18 No. of villages 3,259 No. of commune health centers 206 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 571 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 938
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 923 Percent ethnic minorities 82.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 383 Poverty rate 34.8% No. of village health workers 3,073
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 34.7%, underweight was 22.1% and
wasting was 12.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.5%.
86,471 210,392
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Son La
Nutrition profile 2013
1,102,817
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 97.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 69.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 12.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 48.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 38.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 74.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
34.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 48.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83.8%.
123
2. Son La
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
96.1
62.6
34.4 38.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1526) 2013 (n=1485)
11.5 15.5
12.9 12.8 16.2
10.1
4.9
12.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1473) 2013 (n=1059)
22.8
36.7
7.3
2.8
22.1
34.7
12.4
2.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1560) 2013 (n=1480)
13.9
20.8 19.3
28.6 29.2 24.7
34.1 35.0 37.0 37.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1555) 2013 (n=1480)
19.9 22.9
34.6
42.6
37.8 37.5
47.5
39.0
44.9 46.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1543) 2013 (n=1435)
13.1
15.4
9.5 10.6
17.6
13.5
9.2 11.1
9.2 9.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1676) 2013 (n=1563)
124
3. Son La
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3.0 20.2 20.5
7.7 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=675)
70.6
1.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1485)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=841)
34.9 48.6
83.6 86.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=106)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=762)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=762)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=761)
86.2 98.3
74.4 75.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=442)
Ever breastfed(n=724)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=724)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=638)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
44.1
70.5
29.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=93)
No bottle feeding(n=166)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=724)
61.9 71.7 75.8
48.6 60.6
81.4 61.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=97)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=558)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=558)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=558)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=558)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=559)
No bottle feeding(n=558)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
125
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Son La
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
49.1
38.0
29.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1485)
77.3 80.2
55.7 69.6 74.5 70.6
85.0 81.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1331)
4.4 10.3
81.5
93.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1331)
97.5
69.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1331)
78.7
46.2
18.2 17.2 6.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1331)
126
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 210 No. of polyclinics 22 No. of villages 2,024 No. of commune health centers 208 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 679 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,030
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 486 Percent ethnic minorities 73.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 318 Poverty rate 27.7% No. of village health workers 2,061
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.7%, underweight was 19.5% and
wasting was 5.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 1.6%.
26,603 64,727
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Hoa Binh
Nutrition profile 2013
798,734
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 88.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 92.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 72.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 84.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
33.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 70.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.2%.
127
2. Hoa Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.9 89.6
54.9
72.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1385) 2013 (n=1445)
26.3
14.3 14.8 17.2
23.2
17.0
6.5
17.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1461) 2013 (n=667)
22.7
30.6
7.1
1.6
19.5
26.7
5.7 1.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1490) 2013 (n=1525)
7.1 9.4
15.3 17.0
22.3 26.4
22.1 21.7 21.0 22.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1461) 2013 (n=1525)
18.0 15.6
25.2
34.1
23.6
38.7
33.9 30.1
23.8
19.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1488) 2013 (n=1521)
4.4 3.1
8.0
4.4
6.8 5.0 5.0 5.6 5.7
8.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1615) 2013 (n=1624)
128
3. Hoa Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.4
72.6
16.9 28.1
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=364)
99.6
1.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1445)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=795)
33.1 31.3
68.3 99.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=133)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=804)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=804)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=733)
99.7 98.5 84.4
97.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=376)
Ever breastfed(n=712)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=712)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=686)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
23.6
80.9
16.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=55)
No bottle feeding(n=183)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=712)
92.9 90.4 87.0 70.3 74.1
87.0 84.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=113)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=529)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=529)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=529)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=529)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=537)
No bottle feeding(n=529)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
129
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Hoa Binh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
79.0
53.3
41.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1445)
99.5 96.3
38.4 51.0
98.7 93.3 98.9 88.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1097)
0.4
19.6
87.6
99.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1097)
99.9
88.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1097)
80.8
31.5
3.4 3.9 10.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1097)
130
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 112 No. of polyclinics 18 No. of villages 1,602 No. of commune health centers 112 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 273 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 886
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 579 Percent ethnic minorities 81.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 240 Poverty rate 46.4% No. of village health workers 1,383
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 32.2%, underweight was 19.7% and
wasting was 5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.6%.
27,285 66,386
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Dien Bien
Nutrition profile 2013
515,001
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 54.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 45.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 7.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 26.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 41.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 91.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 38.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.5%.
131
2. Dien Bien
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
84.0
61.8
33.7 41.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1335) 2013 (n=1330)
12.6 15.6
9.0 12.3
10.0
5.7 6.4 7.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1468) 2013 (n=554)
22.5
34.5
7.1 3.2
19.7
32.2
5.0 2.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=1520)
9.9 11.9
16.5 19.4 21.2 22.8 22.7 22.0
26.0
20.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1525) 2013 (n=1520)
21.0 22.7
32.6
38.8
49.4
40.9 44.0
40.5
46.3
25.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1491) 2013 (n=1518)
8.2
4.5 5.1 3.7
5.8 5.8 4.3
5.7
3.3 3.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1619) 2013 (n=1642)
132
3. Dien Bien
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.2 21.0
5.5 5.2 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=270)
99.2
6.1 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1330)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=760)
18.1
77.0 90.9 86.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=83)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=891)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=891)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=714)
61.3
93.2 91.9 91.3
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=359)
Ever breastfed(n=616)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=616)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=566)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
57.9 68.9
19.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=57)
No bottle feeding(n=183)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=616)
62.6 56.1
82.0
38.3 50.3
80.4 73.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=99)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=433)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=433)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=433)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=433)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=450)
No bottle feeding(n=433)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
133
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Dien Bien
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
34.4
20.6
3.1 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1330)
49.3 47.7
27.9 42.0
28.4 41.1 39.3
24.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1072)
6.3 7.5
36.9
49.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1072)
54.9
45.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1072)
35.4
17.3
5.0 5.6 9.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1072)
134
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 26 No. of hospitals 36 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 637 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 6,041 No. of commune health centers 637 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 1,747 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 2,867
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,570 Percent ethnic minorities 17.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 550 Poverty rate 22.6% No. of village health workers 5,897
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 30.2%, underweight was 19.7% and
wasting was 7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.6%.
100,275 243,977
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Thanh Hoa
Nutrition profile 2013
3,408,347
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 97.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 66.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 20.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 88.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 37.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 54.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
30.8% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 83.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 91.5%.
135
2. Thanh Hoa
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
85.9
51.7
35.8 37.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1437) 2013 (n=1402)
35.0 32.4
18.7
29.6 32.4
20.4
14.8
20.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1482) 2013 (n=3140)
23.2
33.7
8.0
1.9
19.7
30.2
7.0
2.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1536) 2013 (n=1572)
6.6 5.2 8.0 8.7
17.8 14.5 13.8 13.7
20.8 22.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1472) 2013 (n=1572)
6.8 4.6
14.6 17.5
23.6 21.4
19.4
25.4 27.1 24.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1498) 2013 (n=1562)
3.0 4.5 4.0
5.7 7.0
3.1 2.8 0.7
7.3 9.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1652) 2013 (n=1659)
136
3. Thanh Hoa
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
11.1
67.4
18.1 30.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=1833)
98.1
11.3
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1402)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=680)
30.8
70.7 94.8
71.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=133)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=754)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=754)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=596)
97.2 99.0
54.2
79.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=426)
Ever breastfed(n=806)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=806)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=800)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
22.7
61.6 43.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=75)
No bottle feeding(n=138)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=806)
86.4 94.8 88.9 83.1 90.1 89.1
46.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=132)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=668)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=668)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=668)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=668)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=682)
No bottle feeding(n=668)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
137
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Thanh Hoa
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
47.1 52.1
28.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1402)
90.4 90.7
50.9
85.8 89.9 87.6 93.7 78.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1327)
1.7 7.2
86.1 96.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1327)
97.6
66.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1327)
83.3
36.8
23.9
4.3 13.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1327)
138
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 19 No. of hospitals 25 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 479 No. of polyclinics 22 No. of villages 5,609 No. of commune health centers 479 Population No. of maternity homes 27 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 1,361 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,327
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 2,629 Percent ethnic minorities 14.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 799 Poverty rate 22.5% No. of village health workers 5,595
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.4%, underweight was 18.8% and
wasting was 6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.4%.
98,843 240,493
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Nghe An
Nutrition profile 2013
2,919,210
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 0%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 0%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 21.1%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 95.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 52.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 91.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 76.7%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95.4%.
139
2. Nghe An
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.8 84.6
47.9 52.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1524) 2013 (n=1493)
19.0 22.1
25.4 21.5
28.4
21.5 17.4
21.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1615) 2013 (n=2683)
21.7
32.9
8.2
2.8
18.8
29.4
6.0 2.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1711) 2013 (n=1721)
12.3 10.4 10.9
15.0
20.1 19.7
28.6
18.1
22.9 20.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1708) 2013 (n=1721)
12.7
22.7 26.0
33.6 29.8
35.3 37.9
27.5
32.9
27.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1643) 2013 (n=1700)
11.0 10.7
3.5 4.3 4.7 3.9 5.3 5.2
6.4 5.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1806) 2013 (n=1860)
140
3. Nghe An
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
5.7
72.6
18.9 14.9
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=1589)
0.0 21.4
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1493)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=805)
18.5 42.9
96.7 95.7
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=168)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=861)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=861)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=634)
97.9 99.1 91.5 77.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=382)
Ever breastfed(n=859)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=859)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=837)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
17.6
42.5 43.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=17)
No bottle feeding(n=73)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=859)
77.9 91.9 94.8 76.7 91.3 94.4 80.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=154)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=786)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=786)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=786)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=786)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=792)
No bottle feeding(n=786)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
141
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Nghe An
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1493)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1352)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1352)
0.0 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1352)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1352)
142
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 11 No. of hospitals 17 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 262 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 2,812 No. of commune health centers 262 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 689 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,155
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,125 Percent ethnic minorities 0.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 466 Poverty rate 23.8% No. of village health workers 2,757
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 30.7%, underweight was 18% and
wasting was 6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.5%.
32,902 80,054
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Tinh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,228,392
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 80.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 75.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 73.3% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 39.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 72.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
28.2% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 65%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 94.3%.
143
2. Ha Tinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.1
28.8 33.1
39.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1309) 2013 (n=1379)
41.8
25.2 23.4
26.6
36.0
18.1
11.1
18.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1391) 2013 (n=861)
21.8
34.7
10.2
2.6
18.0
30.7
6.0 2.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1449) 2013 (n=1513)
5.5 6.0
11.2 10.8 12.4 14.3
21.5
15.1
23.8 27.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1416) 2013 (n=1513)
7.0
13.0
21.6
30.1
21.9
30.8 29.5
22.9
29.7 29.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1424) 2013 (n=1497)
5.5 7.4 6.8
3.4
1.2
6.2 8.1
4.2
10.0 8.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1548) 2013 (n=1605)
144
3. Ha Tinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
14.6
49.0 22.0 20.7
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=459)
77.2
8.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1379)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=758)
28.2
68.1 96.7
54.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=110)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=813)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=813)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=689)
99.7 97.5
72.6 87.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=348)
Ever breastfed(n=690)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=690)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=634)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
18.0
54.3
29.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=50)
No bottle feeding(n=127)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=690)
81.8 78.9 83.5 65.0 72.3
92.5
45.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=110)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=563)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=563)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=563)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=563)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=574)
No bottle feeding(n=563)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
145
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Tinh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
54.3
41.0
23.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1379)
63.9 67.0 51.5 53.0
64.3 71.8 70.6 64.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1147)
5.8 10.5
55.2
80.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1147)
80.8 75.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1147)
57.3
10.7 5.5
0.8 5.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1147)
146
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 6 No. of hospitals 8 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 159 No. of polyclinics 5 No. of villages 1,243 No. of commune health centers 159 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 413 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 441
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 503 Percent ethnic minorities 2.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 355 Poverty rate 23.0% No. of village health workers 1,233
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 30.8%, underweight was 19.8% and
wasting was 6.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.1%.
25,799 62,771
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Quang Binh
Nutrition profile 2013
852,376
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 85.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 68.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 32.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 88.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
17.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 72.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 93.2%.
147
2. Quang Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.4 86.8
30.3 32.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1251) 2013 (n=1209)
26.9 23.7
17.8
23.3 23.5
17.5
12.2
16.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1469) 2013 (n=654)
23.6
35.2
7.2
1.3
19.8
30.8
6.5
2.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1521) 2013 (n=1523)
0.5 3.8
7.2 11.3 12.4
18.5 19.9
12.9 16.3
14.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1499) 2013 (n=1523)
3.8
10.9 11.4
30.6
24.3 22.6
27.9
20.5 17.9 17.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1526) 2013 (n=1523)
1.6 1.6
4.8
1.9 3.0
5.6 3.7 3.8
4.9 5.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1643) 2013 (n=1646)
148
3. Quang Binh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.8
55.9 29.7
9.3 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=378)
92.8
5.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1209)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=616)
17.3
73.6 94.7 98.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=110)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=830)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=830)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=535)
99.5 97.5 88.3 94.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=366)
Ever breastfed(n=674)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=674)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=637)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
22.4
91.1
27.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=67)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=674)
90.0 87.0 83.4 72.5
83.4 92.6 91.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=110)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=494)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=494)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=494)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=494)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=511)
No bottle feeding(n=494)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
149
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Quang Binh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
59.6
38.8
22.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1209)
82.3 81.1 74.2 80.4 82.4 79.1 82.2
52.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1124)
1.0 6.0
73.6 84.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1124)
85.9
68.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1124)
71.1
18.4 14.0 7.1 8.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1124)
150
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 141 No. of polyclinics 6 No. of villages 1,099 No. of commune health centers 141 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 386 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 428
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 573 Percent ethnic minorities 11.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 440 Poverty rate 21.7% No. of village health workers 1,120
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.8%, underweight was 16% and
wasting was 6.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.3%.
21,732 52,877
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Quang Tri
Nutrition profile 2013
601,821
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 50.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 18.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 94.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 53.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 75.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
30.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 94.4%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 89.9%.
151
2. Quang Tri
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
89.8
78.0
51.4 53.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1346) 2013 (n=1407)
34.4
27.2 28.0 26.6 28.7
19.8
11.3
18.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1469) 2013 (n=559)
19.5
32.9
7.1
1.5
16.0
29.8
6.6 2.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1510) 2013 (n=1515)
2.2
7.1 6.1 7.8 8.0 10.5
16.8
25.3
17.9
24.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1512) 2013 (n=1515)
3.4
9.7 11.9
23.6 20.3
25.5 24.8 25.8 25.4 27.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1510) 2013 (n=1504)
7.3
5.1 4.3 3.1 3.8 3.3
7.1 7.1 6.5 7.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1590) 2013 (n=1629)
152
3. Quang Tri
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
10.5
76.6
16.5
46.7
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=265)
98.6
9.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1407)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=781)
30.9
80.4 96.0 99.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=81)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=849)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=849)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=743)
98.4 98.9
75.3 85.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=380)
Ever breastfed(n=664)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=664)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=648)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
0.0
79.0
27.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=64)
No bottle feeding(n=181)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=664)
88.7 95.4 100.0 94.4 94.2 85.6 74.5
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=106)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=483)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=483)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=483)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=483)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=492)
No bottle feeding(n=483)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
153
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Quang Tri
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
37.3 36.5
15.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1407)
86.5 84.5 70.8
80.9 83.4 85.3 82.4 83.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1341)
2.5 11.5
82.0 90.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1341)
93.1
50.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1341)
82.2
28.3
16.3
32.7
12.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1341)
154
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 13 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 152 No. of polyclinics 14 No. of villages 1,319 No. of commune health centers 152 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 668 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 482
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 486 Percent ethnic minorities 4.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 434 Poverty rate 10.5% No. of village health workers 1,256
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.4%, underweight was 13.4% and
wasting was 6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.4%.
32,254 78,478
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Thua Thien Hue
Nutrition profile 2013
1,093,243
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 88.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 83.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 44.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 69.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
29.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 79.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 80.2%.
155
2. Thua Thien Hue
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
91.7
53.8
35.3 44.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1285) 2013 (n=1231)
29.7
21.2
15.3
19.7 20.5
14.5 12.1
14.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1430) 2013 (n=716)
19.3
28.9
7.6
2.7
13.4
26.4
6.0 4.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1500) 2013 (n=1533)
3.4 3.7
9.3
15.4
8.1
12.9
20.9
15.3 13.2
17.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1503) 2013 (n=1533)
8.0
15.0
26.7
32.3
20.3 22.7
33.6 30.6
23.6 26.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1486) 2013 (n=1531)
1.7 1.6
5.6
3.1 3.5
6.1
8.6
6.3 7.7 7.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1631) 2013 (n=1672)
156
3. Thua Thien Hue
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
11.5
57.9
22.2 11.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=419)
99.6
4.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1231)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=665)
29.9 17.6
52.4
88.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=87)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=881)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=881)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=594)
98.1 97.6
69.9
95.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=363)
Ever breastfed(n=637)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=637)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=621)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
32.5
53.7 51.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=126)
No bottle feeding(n=175)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=637)
75.0 92.0 86.4 79.2 85.5 80.5
55.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=100)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=462)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=462)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=462)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=462)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=481)
No bottle feeding(n=462)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
157
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Thua Thien Hue
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
19.4
84.2
7.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1231)
88.0
61.1
22.5
63.8
84.6
62.8
93.4
51.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=985)
6.5 14.2
84.8
98.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=985)
99.3
88.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=985)
86.6
12.4 12.5 9.2 12.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=985)
158
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 56 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 2,221 No. of commune health centers 56 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 723 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 339
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 713 Percent ethnic minorities 0.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 252 Poverty rate 3.7% No. of village health workers 454
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 15.7%, underweight was 5.2% and
wasting was 5.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.3%.
31,898 77,611
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Da Nang
Nutrition profile 2013
950,272
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 84.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 44.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 8.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 94% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 49.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 25.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
20.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 43.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 81.6%.
159
2. Da Nang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
87.6
70.0
49.3 49.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1342) 2013 (n=1299)
21.4
15.0
9.0
13.6
18.1
8.0 5.8
8.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1482) 2013 (n=878)
7.8
19.9
4.9 7.0
5.2
15.7
5.5 8.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1531) 2013 (n=1460)
1.6 3.6 4.6
6.9 5.9 7.1 8.9 6.5 4.8 4.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=1460)
1.6 2.5
7.9
14.4 11.8 12.2
17.7
8.9 4.8 4.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1539) 2013 (n=1452)
8.1 6.1
5.1 4.3 5.9 6.2
5.1 4.9 3.9 4.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1658) 2013 (n=1556)
160
3. Da Nang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3.3
63.9
27.9 17.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=537)
99.6
4.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1299)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=727)
20.9 22.4
88.5 90.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=129)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=651)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=651)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=509)
99.8 98.5
25.2
94.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=404)
Ever breastfed(n=790)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=790)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=784)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
30.9 41.9
89.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=81)
No bottle feeding(n=124)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=790)
66.7 53.9
92.3
43.5 50.5
78.6
43.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=135)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=666)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=666)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=666)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=666)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=686)
No bottle feeding(n=666)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
161
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Da Nang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
33.8 26.3
9.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1299)
79.6 73.4 66.8 69.4 64.4 48.0
83.5
45.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1288)
6.9 5.2
60.2
85.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1288)
84.9
44.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1288)
57.6
2.4 8.5 4.2
11.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1288)
162
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 16 No. of hospitals 24 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 241 No. of polyclinics 9 No. of villages 1,723 No. of commune health centers 241 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 670 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,034
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 834 Percent ethnic minorities 8.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 496 Poverty rate 21.7% No. of village health workers 1,800
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 28.6%, underweight was 14.8% and
wasting was 5.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.2%.
46,014 111,955
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Quang Nam
Nutrition profile 2013
1,426,551
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 83.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 56.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.7%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 87.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 5.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 57.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
24.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 70%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 73.4%.
163
2. Quang Nam
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
89.0
41.4
4.8 5.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1215) 2013 (n=1361)
28.8 31.0
20.7 23.1
28.2
16.0 15.0 17.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1319) 2013 (n=1392)
18.2
32.8
6.8
1.8
14.8
28.6
5.8 3.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1500) 2013 (n=1526)
0.7
8.7 9.4 13.5 13.5
20.9 23.4
20.5
13.9
23.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1525) 2013 (n=1526)
3.3
11.9
18.8
31.2
20.1
29.6 28.7 25.3
21.2 23.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1464) 2013 (n=1519)
0.0
5.6 5.3 6.0 8.1
4.3 4.0 5.3
6.6 6.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1606) 2013 (n=1669)
164
3. Quang Nam
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.5
52.3 34.2 23.7
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=724)
86.1
1.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1361)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=824)
24.5
59.4 75.4
96.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=106)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=838)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=838)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=687)
90.0 90.2
57.9
93.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=350)
Ever breastfed(n=674)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=674)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=609)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
40.7
65.6
40.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=108)
No bottle feeding(n=154)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=674)
77.8 83.8 85.4 70.0
80.2 70.8 70.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=117)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=520)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=520)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=520)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=520)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=538)
No bottle feeding(n=520)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
165
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Quang Nam
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
39.0
26.7
15.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1361)
81.1 77.4 75.9 76.1 77.6 82.1 82.0
63.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1175)
0.7 1.4
46.9
83.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1175)
83.5
56.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1175)
42.4
11.1 4.6 1.8
8.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1175)
166
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 13 No. of hospitals 18 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 184 No. of polyclinics 8 No. of villages 1,127 No. of commune health centers 181 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 545 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 739
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,011 Percent ethnic minorities 13.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 568 Poverty rate 20.8% No. of village health workers 1,127
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.5%, underweight was 15.9% and
wasting was 5.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.6%.
40,732 99,104
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Quang Ngai
Nutrition profile 2013
1,219,562
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 91.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 77%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 93.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 67.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 39.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
30.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 75%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 93.1%.
167
2. Quang Ngai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.1 97.3
67.6 67.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1334) 2013 (n=1342)
36.4
22.7 19.1
22.7 22.4
14.8 11.6
15.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1110)
19.2
29.8
6.9
1.5
15.9
25.5
5.7 3.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1529) 2013 (n=1530)
4.8 6.3
14.6 14.3
19.8 23.5
28.7
19.4 17.6 13.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1545) 2013 (n=1530)
11.0
15.5
23.8 25.0 27.5
23.0
38.0
21.9
26.4 22.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1486) 2013 (n=1527)
3.4 3.2
5.9
2.4
8.8
5.9 7.0
5.4
3.2 3.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1612) 2013 (n=1653)
168
3. Quang Ngai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.4
51.7 39.6 45.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=601)
76.0
3.2 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1342)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=722)
30.3 40.8
52.0
92.5
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=109)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=790)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=790)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=611)
87.4 99.6
39.3
82.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=366)
Ever breastfed(n=731)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=731)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=726)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
21.2
77.8
36.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=80)
No bottle feeding(n=144)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=731)
82.1 91.5 82.1 75.0 87.2 91.6
64.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=151)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=587)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=587)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=587)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=587)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=595)
No bottle feeding(n=587)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
169
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Quang Ngai
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
23.9
59.3
1.3 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1342)
78.6 74.2
14.9
69.6 52.5
76.3 68.0 67.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1340)
4.3 6.6
63.1
82.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1340)
91.9
77.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1340)
65.2
10.1 1.7 1.5 5.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1340)
170
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 17 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 159 No. of polyclinics 6 No. of villages 1,124 No. of commune health centers 159 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 753 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 535
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,553 Percent ethnic minorities 2.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 399 Poverty rate 15.2% No. of village health workers 1,542
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.6%, underweight was 15.8% and
wasting was 5.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.8%.
48,548 118,122
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Binh Dinh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,491,355
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 95.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 7.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 98.3% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 94.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 73.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
20.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 91.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95.7%.
171
2. Binh Dinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.5 99.0 94.3 94.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1434) 2013 (n=1337)
34.3
18.4
11.7
17.4
12.3
7.4 6.0 7.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1491) 2013 (n=1321)
19.3
29.7
7.0 3.9
15.8
25.6
5.7 3.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1529) 2013 (n=1523)
3.5 4.0 6.5 5.3 4.9 5.3
9.3 10.1 10.3 6.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1527) 2013 (n=1523)
6.0 4.7
10.6
15.8 11.6
21.5
15.6 15.8
10.7 14.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1480) 2013 (n=1502)
5.9 4.6
2.9 3.8 3.0
4.6 4.7 2.9
3.8 4.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1632) 2013 (n=1612)
172
3. Binh Dinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.4
72.6
25.0 16.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=628)
94.3
0.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1337)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=791)
20.3 16.8
92.0 93.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=79)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=877)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=877)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=704)
98.8 99.8
73.3 94.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=345)
Ever breastfed(n=633)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=633)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=629)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
17.8
60.0 52.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=152)
No bottle feeding(n=170)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=633)
87.9 96.1 94.6 91.6 95.0 93.1
56.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=116)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=463)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=463)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=463)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=463)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=477)
No bottle feeding(n=463)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
173
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Binh Dinh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
60.8
94.9
9.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1337)
74.9 76.6 59.8
88.8 87.3 90.3 94.3 92.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1335)
8.2
31.2
84.7
96.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1335)
99.5 95.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1335)
90.6
46.0
20.4
59.9
14.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1335)
174
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 112 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 601 No. of commune health centers 109 Population No. of maternity homes 9 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 427 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 421
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 623 Percent ethnic minorities 5.9% No. of midwives/birth attendants 346 Poverty rate 17.8% No. of village health workers 601
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.3%, underweight was 16.6% and
wasting was 6.3%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.7%.
27,521 66,962
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Phu Yen
Nutrition profile 2013
873,053
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 98.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 92.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 10.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 80.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 43.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 35.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
10.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 54.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 68%.
175
2. Phu Yen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
74.3
35.1 27.9
43.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=766) 2013 (n=1514)
22.5 18.9
14.9 16.1 14.4 10.8
3.5
10.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1034) 2013 (n=662)
19.1
31.8
6.8
2.4
16.6
29.3
6.3 4.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1516) 2013 (n=1526)
4.5
13.4 17.9 19.2 20.3
24.5 21.7
13.3 17.6 15.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1548) 2013 (n=1526)
13.5
21.2
30.6 32.3 31.6
36.1 34.2
25.3 24.2 20.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1503) 2013 (n=1524)
7.3 6.1
4.8 6.2
8.6
4.8 5.8
4.2 5.9
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1702) 2013 (n=1678)
176
3. Phu Yen
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
5.9
55.2
22.8 6.0
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=327)
57.5
1.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1514)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=1068)
10.1
47.5 54.3
87.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=89)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=893)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=893)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=883)
77.1 73.9
35.5
86.3
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=358)
Ever breastfed(n=631)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=631)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=475)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
20.0
67.0 64.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=85)
No bottle feeding(n=179)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=631)
68.3 71.5 82.1
54.2 69.5 71.4
60.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=101)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=452)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=452)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=452)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=452)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=454)
No bottle feeding(n=452)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
177
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Phu Yen
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
46.8
33.2
20.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1514)
97.6 97.0 85.9 91.9 89.0 95.8 94.3
74.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=965)
0.2
16.1
92.4 98.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=965)
98.8 92.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=965)
91.9
54.5
11.4 3.0
13.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=965)
178
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 140 No. of polyclinics 15 No. of villages 955 No. of commune health centers 140 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 586 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 536
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,004 Percent ethnic minorities 5.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 411 Poverty rate 8.8% No. of village health workers 1,011
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24%, underweight was 12.7% and
wasting was 5.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 7.6%.
36,396 88,555
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Khanh Hoa
Nutrition profile 2013
1,174,848
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 92.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 26.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 10.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 84.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 31.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 54.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
16.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 46.7%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 80%.
179
2. Khanh Hoa
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
94.9
57.4
25.8 31.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1449) 2013 (n=1454)
30.0
15.2
8.7
16.6 16.1
10.5
5.3
10.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1464) 2013 (n=1001)
15.7
27.2
8.2 5.1
12.7
24.0
5.7 7.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1474) 2013 (n=1498)
6.0 7.9 7.9
14.9 12.2
15.2 12.4
17.1 17.1 13.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1488) 2013 (n=1497)
9.2 12.1
19.8
34.0
25.0 24.0
19.0
23.8 23.3
18.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1457) 2013 (n=1497)
3.8
6.6 6.1 5.7 5.9 5.6 4.8 4.9 5.4 4.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1604) 2013 (n=1620)
180
3. Khanh Hoa
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
14.0
66.7
14.9 19.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=468)
97.6
3.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1454)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=978)
16.3 27.0
62.9 75.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=104)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=873)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=873)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=828)
95.4 97.1
54.5
80.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=325)
Ever breastfed(n=626)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=626)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=618)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
26.2
57.8 56.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=122)
No bottle feeding(n=185)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=626)
63.5 83.4 81.0
46.7
80.3 80.0
46.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=115)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=441)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=441)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=441)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=441)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=445)
No bottle feeding(n=441)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
181
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Khanh Hoa
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
24.3
6.2 6.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1454)
79.9 83.4
59.5 75.9 82.4 84.8 85.0
71.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1184)
4.1 14.6
83.9 90.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1184)
92.5
26.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1184)
82.9
31.9 23.0
4.6 13.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1184)
182
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 9 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 97 No. of polyclinics 12 No. of villages 863 No. of commune health centers 97 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 156 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 347
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 620 Percent ethnic minorities 53.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 231 Poverty rate 28.9% No. of village health workers 870
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 40.8%, underweight was 26.1% and
wasting was 6.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.4%.
22,527 54,810
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Kon Tum
Nutrition profile 2013
452,187
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 99.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 9.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 74% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 61.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 76.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
62.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 66.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95.7%.
183
2. Kon Tum
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.0 90.4
61.8 61.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1165) 2013 (n=1249)
10.5 12.0 10.0
12.6 9.9 8.7
13.3 9.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1447) 2013 (n=616)
28.3
41.6
9.2
4.1
26.1
40.8
6.8
2.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=1530)
12.7 16.5
25.7
32.1 35.6
29.8
35.9
27.9 31.5
34.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1539) 2013 (n=1530)
19.7 23.4
48.7 48.6 44.7 45.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1498) 2013 (n=1526)
5.9 4.4
7.2
10.7 9.2 8.6
7.6
3.6
6.3 5.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1594) 2013 (n=1653)
184
3. Kon Tum
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.9
63.1
8.5 1.4 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=306)
99.8
2.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1249)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=611)
62.5
93.2 98.7 96.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=96)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=891)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=891)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=622)
57.9
98.6 76.6
93.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=347)
Ever breastfed(n=627)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=627)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=615)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
39.1
95.7
59.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=87)
No bottle feeding(n=188)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=627)
94.8 82.7 77.7 66.1 71.1
93.3 93.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=97)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=439)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=439)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=439)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=439)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=450)
No bottle feeding(n=439)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
185
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Kon Tum
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
70.3
95.0
15.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1249)
99.7 98.7 95.7 93.4 93.0 94.0 95.0
69.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1248)
0.0
17.2
90.0 99.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1248)
99.9 99.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1248)
91.2
49.6
15.6 5.2 8.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1248)
186
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 16 No. of hospitals 20 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 222 No. of polyclinics 10 No. of villages 2,047 No. of commune health centers 222 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 743 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 616
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,047 Percent ethnic minorities 44.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 478 Poverty rate 24.5% No. of village health workers 1,848
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 35.5%, underweight was 24.8% and
wasting was 7.1%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.3%.
54,441 132,460
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Gia Lai
Nutrition profile 2013
1,315,940
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 63.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 62.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 13.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 62.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 66.2%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 72.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 74%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 33.4%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 78.1%.
187
2. Gia Lai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
94.7
62.3 63.3 66.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1512) 2013 (n=1544)
20.0 18.9 15.1
19.8 16.8
12.3 9.4
13.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1603) 2013 (n=1986)
26.3
36.2
9.3
2.8
24.8
35.5
7.1 3.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1675) 2013 (n=1692)
9.3
14.9
23.0
33.3 33.9 35.3
30.4 25.8
32.3 29.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1721) 2013 (n=1692)
13.9
26.7
43.2 43.5 46.1 47.7
42.0 42.9 45.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1622) 2013 (n=1677)
8.9
6.3 5.6
10.8 10.6
8.2
2.5 2.0
6.8 8.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1784) 2013 (n=1822)
188
3. Gia Lai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
16.6
48.2
10.5 18.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=969)
97.5
12.5
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1544)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=712)
74.0 91.5 95.9 91.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=104)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=934)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=934)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=790)
70.7
95.5
72.7 88.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=426)
Ever breastfed(n=754)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=754)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=687)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
27.3
88.2
28.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=77)
No bottle feeding(n=203)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=754)
95.0 69.1
46.6 33.4
48.5 68.3
79.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=120)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=551)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=551)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=551)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=551)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=558)
No bottle feeding(n=551)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
189
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Gia Lai
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
59.8
19.0
1.7 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1544)
46.2 43.8 26.0
44.0 48.4 50.6 54.4 47.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1476)
6.5 6.3
24.6
60.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1476)
63.4 62.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1476)
23.2
6.1 1.7 0.5 2.6 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1476)
190
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 14 No. of hospitals 21 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 184 No. of polyclinics 1 No. of villages 2,413 No. of commune health centers 184 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 954 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 639
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,408 Percent ethnic minorities 33.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 442 Poverty rate 19.6% No. of village health workers 2,394
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 33.8%, underweight was 23.4% and
wasting was 6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.1%.
62,896 153,032
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Dac Lac
Nutrition profile 2013
1,768,333
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 54.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 79.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 74.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 35.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 57.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
33.9% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 44%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.7%.
191
2. Dac Lac
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
88.0
35.0 35.0 35.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1316) 2013 (n=1347)
25.0
14.4 15.3 17.6
21.4
14.9
9.5
15.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1406) 2013 (n=1964)
27.0
36.9
8.2
2.8
23.4
33.8
6.0 2.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1523) 2013 (n=1512)
6.5
12.6 14.5
25.1
17.6 14.0
19.5 23.1
14.4
25.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1562) 2013 (n=1512)
6.6
15.2 17.6
34.9
23.7 22.9
29.5 25.9
21.6 25.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1488) 2013 (n=1507)
1.9 4.0 4.0
7.5 6.5
7.6 6.5
9.1
4.8 6.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1597) 2013 (n=1633)
192
3. Dac Lac
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.5
55.7
13.9 7.9 0
20406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=997)
99.9
6.2 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1347)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=694)
33.9
79.1 91.9 92.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=109)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=832)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=832)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=675)
88.9 97.9
57.9
88.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=305)
Ever breastfed(n=672)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=672)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=669)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
23.3
90.6
57.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=43)
No bottle feeding(n=106)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=672)
81.5 77.6 57.6
44.0
69.4 82.5 85.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=130)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=566)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=566)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=566)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=566)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=573)
No bottle feeding(n=566)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
193
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Dac Lac
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
41.9
66.4
42.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1347)
62.0 61.8 47.9
59.5 44.8
58.3 58.3 54.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1315)
1.1 3.0
32.3
61.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1315)
54.1
79.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1315)
32.5
5.5 2.7 0.0 5.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1315)
194
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 8 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 71 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 772 No. of commune health centers 70 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 227 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 331
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 322 Percent ethnic minorities 32.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 146 Poverty rate 26.5% No. of village health workers 775
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 34.2%, underweight was 23.6% and
wasting was 7.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 1.4%.
22,520 54,792
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Dac Nong
Nutrition profile 2013
525,693
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 83.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 13.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 82.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 37%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 61.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
30.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 60%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 95%.
195
2. Dac Nong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
97.8
61.8
36.9 37.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1251) 2013 (n=1301)
23.3 23.0
12.2
21.5 18.4
13.3
6.8
13.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1471) 2013 (n=656)
26.9
38.0
7.0
1.5
23.6
34.2
7.9
1.4 0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1524) 2013 (n=1528)
6.5 6.8
13.4
20.7 23.4
26.9 26.5
21.2
26.9 26.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1507) 2013 (n=1528)
6.5 7.4
14.8
34.0 30.3
27.6
32.7
28.2 30.8
26.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=1526)
6.5 6.8
10.1
5.3
10.7 9.6
10.6
4.5 5.4
7.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1613) 2013 (n=1657)
196
3. Dac Nong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3.6
53.9
25.8 8.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=337)
99.3
0.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1301)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=713)
30.1
88.9 97.6 98.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=93)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=884)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=884)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=664)
83.9 99.4
61.2
88.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=348)
Ever breastfed(n=637)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=637)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=617)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
24.0
85.4
41.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=75)
No bottle feeding(n=185)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=637)
86.3 85.0 73.9
60.0 76.1 93.5
75.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=95)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=452)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=452)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=452)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=452)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=461)
No bottle feeding(n=452)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
197
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Dac Nong
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
38.8
77.6
4.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1301)
91.1 89.9
65.9
85.1 82.0 90.9 90.1
62.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1298)
1.1 2.2
72.4
94.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1298)
95.7
83.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1298)
78.2
1.8 8.6 11.5 11.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1298)
198
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 24 No. of hospitals 56 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 322 No. of polyclinics 3 No. of villages 19,313 No. of commune health centers 322 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 6,073 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,875
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 10,474 Percent ethnic minorities 6.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 2,345 Poverty rate 0.1% No. of village health workers 8,635
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 6.7%, underweight was 4.1% and
wasting was 2.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 11.5%.
202,325 492,275
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ho Chi Minh city
Nutrition profile 2013
7,549,341
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.2%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 20.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 9.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 94.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 48%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 21.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
21.6% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 81.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 74.3%.
199
2. Ho Chi Minh city
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
62.5 71.5
39.4 48.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1396) 2013 (n=3012)
29.8
13.4
6.4
13.6
18.5
10.4
3.9
9.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1349) 2013 (n=5144)
6.8 7.8
3.3
10.9
4.1 6.7
2.7
11.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1570) 2013 (n=3159)
2.5 2.5 1.6 2.9 3.1 3.4 5.8 5.3 4.6 3.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1568) 2013 (n=3157)
5.9 3.5 3.9
5.7 6.2 6.8 7.9 9.1 6.2 5.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1557) 2013 (n=3158)
1.2 2.0 1.8 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.3
2.8 1.2 1.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1651) 2013 (n=3353)
200
3. Ho Chi Minh city
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.3
72.9
19.3 31.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=3101)
90.8
9.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=3012)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=2102)
21.6
47.3 63.7
49.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=265)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=1465)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=1465)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=1329)
99.3 95.5
21.9
52.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=807)
Ever breastfed(n=1683)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=1683)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=1619)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
28.5 27.7
88.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=195)
No bottle feeding(n=291)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=1683)
39.9
97.5 91.1 81.1 90.5 72.7
23.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=339)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=1392)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=1392)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=1392)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=1392)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=1404)
No bottle feeding(n=1392)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
201
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ho Chi Minh city
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
15.6
6.9 8.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=3012)
81.3 83.2
41.5 55.3
86.0 73.4
85.6 70.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=2500)
7.1 15.7
77.0
91.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=2500)
95.2
20.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=2500)
70.0
24.9
42.3
13.8 20.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=2500)
202
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 14 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 148 No. of polyclinics 22 No. of villages 1,276 No. of commune health centers 148 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 546 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 581
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 891 Percent ethnic minorities 24.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 465 Poverty rate 11.8% No. of village health workers 1,128
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24%, underweight was 13.1% and
wasting was 5.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.6%.
43,845 106,678
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Lam Dong
Nutrition profile 2013
1,216,526
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 97.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 55.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 10.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 79.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 48.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 59.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
36.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 66.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 87.7%.
203
2. Lam Dong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.9 97.2
42.4 48.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1420) 2013 (n=1515)
26.6
17.4
9.0
16.9 15.2
11.6
4.3
10.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1409) 2013 (n=1360)
16.5
27.0
6.5 2.5
13.1
24.0
5.4 4.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1475) 2013 (n=1512)
2.2 5.5
11.4 14.1 15.7
17.8 13.6
19.6 17.3 16.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1418) 2013 (n=1512)
7.3
12.0
20.0
25.7 23.8
32.4
25.6
31.3 30.2 26.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1440) 2013 (n=1481)
8.2
4.3 6.0 5.2 5.9
2.3 3.1
6.3 8.2
5.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1543) 2013 (n=1593)
204
3. Lam Dong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
30.2
64.4
13.3 28.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=721)
99.8
15.6
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1515)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=827)
36.3 43.1
97.5 70.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=102)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=752)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=752)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=752)
93.1 99.2
59.5
84.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=422)
Ever breastfed(n=763)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=763)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=745)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
33.3
77.8
49.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=87)
No bottle feeding(n=185)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=763)
78.9 82.9 82.0 66.1
76.6 82.0
51.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=123)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=578)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=578)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=578)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=578)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=578)
No bottle feeding(n=578)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
205
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Lam Dong
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
33.7 41.2
11.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1515)
92.9 91.4 74.6
85.3 89.2 90.4 93.0 81.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1318)
3.0 13.0
82.4
96.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1318)
97.6
55.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1318)
82.7
20.1 14.3 11.4
6.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1318)
206
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 6 No. of hospitals 7 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 65 No. of polyclinics 7 No. of villages 383 No. of commune health centers 65 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 306 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 413
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 374 Percent ethnic minorities 23.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 164 Poverty rate 17.7% No. of village health workers 385
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 27.5%, underweight was 20% and
wasting was 6.1%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 2.9%.
19,872 48,351
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ninh Thuan
Nutrition profile 2013
573,251
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 76.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 33.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.5%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 79.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 35.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 59.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
33.3% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 81.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 90%.
207
2. Ninh Thuan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.4
42.6
32.6 35.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1283) 2013 (n=1373)
29.9 26.8
12.4
24.1 22.6
13.8 10.7
15.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1458) 2013 (n=589)
23.5
31.6
8.4
1.8
20.0
27.5
6.1 2.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1513) 2013 (n=1523)
6.3
12.0 15.3
26.9
21.2 19.8 24.2 25.8
19.1
23.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1530) 2013 (n=1523)
6.3
11.5
27.7 27.7 30.9 29.3
35.6 32.9
27.5 23.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1499) 2013 (n=1522)
6.3 4.9
8.1 8.5
3.9
7.2 7.6 6.5
4.6 4.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1611) 2013 (n=1650)
208
3. Ninh Thuan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.6
56.3
19.4 7.1
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=284)
84.6
1.9 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1373)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=795)
33.3 38.0
95.5 95.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=81)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=898)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=898)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=761)
91.1 98.7
59.3
90.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=359)
Ever breastfed(n=612)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=612)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=601)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
43.8
77.6
43.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=144)
No bottle feeding(n=174)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=612)
82.3 96.1 86.5 81.1 89.7 85.6 72.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=96)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=438)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=438)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=438)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=438)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=450)
No bottle feeding(n=438)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
209
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ninh Thuan
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
24.8
12.7
0.9 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1373)
72.9 74.0 72.3 71.5 70.0 70.5 74.2 60.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1275)
0.4 3.1
50.5
74.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1275)
76.7
33.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1275)
38.7
19.5
4.9 2.6 3.1 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1275)
210
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 9 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 111 No. of polyclinics 8 No. of villages 1,028 No. of commune health centers 110 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 413 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 480
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 509 Percent ethnic minorities 19.7% No. of midwives/birth attendants 336 Poverty rate 9.1% No. of village health workers 1,036
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.1%, underweight was 16.7% and
wasting was 7.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6%.
32,837 79,896
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Binh Phuoc
Nutrition profile 2013
907,308
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 83%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 74%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 12.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 82.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 50.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 58.1%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
17.6% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 62.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.5%.
211
2. Binh Phuoc
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
72.9
28.7
44.6 50.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1343) 2013 (n=1349)
29.0
20.9 22.1 22.6
15.6
10.1 9.5 12.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1471) 2013 (n=818)
19.9
33.0
8.6 5.0
16.7
29.1
7.9 6.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1490) 2013 (n=1518)
6.7 10.4
7.5 10.8 10.3
13.7 11.5
16.4 12.4
17.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1494) 2013 (n=1518)
14.3 13.6
18.1
27.6
19.8 23.8
20.1 22.0
17.8 15.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1446) 2013 (n=1506)
13.3
5.5 5.2
2.6
9.4
3.3
13.7 11.6
5.5 6.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1596) 2013 (n=1640)
212
3. Binh Phuoc
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.2
61.9
19.9 8.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=397)
92.3
1.2 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1349)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=841)
17.6
77.5 95.8 96.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=68)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=886)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=886)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=723)
97.7 97.1
58.1
81.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=347)
Ever breastfed(n=626)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=626)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=600)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
46.8 63.5
29.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=156)
No bottle feeding(n=178)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=626)
68.8 83.5 76.3
62.3 77.0 83.7
63.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=128)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=448)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=448)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=448)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=448)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=460)
No bottle feeding(n=448)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
213
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Binh Phuoc
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
17.9
66.9
2.4 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1349)
61.4 62.3
28.1 37.9 43.6 39.6
64.0
26.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1179)
10.3 6.9
66.4 69.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1179)
83.0
74.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1179)
67.8
21.9
9.2 4.7 5.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1179)
214
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 95 No. of polyclinics 4 No. of villages 504 No. of commune health centers 92 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 438 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 620
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 635 Percent ethnic minorities 1.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 271 Poverty rate 5.5% No. of village health workers 520
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24.6%, underweight was 14.3% and
wasting was 5.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.3%.
33,534 81,592
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Tay Ninh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,081,403
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 91.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 41.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 80.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 47.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 62.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
14.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 35%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 82.6%.
215
2. Tay Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
91.4
28.0 37.1
47.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1263) 2013 (n=1373)
30.1
20.0
14.0
20.9 24.1
13.0 10.8
16.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1370) 2013 (n=820)
17.2
28.5
6.6 3.1
14.3
24.6
5.6 6.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1392) 2013 (n=1539)
6.7 7.9 5.5 6.1
9.2 11.0 10.0 12.9
4.3
14.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1361) 2013 (n=1539)
7.3 6.8
12.0 14.7
18.5 15.7 16.7 18.3
15.2 16.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1377) 2013 (n=1529)
9.7
5.9
3.0 1.2 1.2 1.3
7.5
5.2 5.4 5.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1498) 2013 (n=1628)
216
3. Tay Ninh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.8
64.8
14.2 27.4
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=505)
95.5
4.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1373)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=857)
14.4 34.4
74.6 74.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=104)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=744)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=744)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=592)
100.0 94.4
62.6 71.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=435)
Ever breastfed(n=781)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=781)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=737)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
31.8 49.2
68.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=110)
No bottle feeding(n=193)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=781)
50.0
76.0 63.1
35.0
75.5 81.1
46.4
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=138)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=588)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=588)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=588)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=588)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=603)
No bottle feeding(n=588)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
217
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Tay Ninh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
28.8
17.2 16.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1373)
70.9 62.2
51.9 60.8
53.5 63.3
78.0
45.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1073)
4.8
26.0
67.8
91.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1073)
91.7
41.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1073)
65.2
38.6
20.3
35.2
6.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1073)
218
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 10 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 91 No. of polyclinics 9 No. of villages 566 No. of commune health centers 91 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 533 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 582
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 557 Percent ethnic minorities 4.1% No. of midwives/birth attendants 380 Poverty rate 0.2% No. of village health workers 567
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 22.5%, underweight was 9.7% and
wasting was 5.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.6%.
56,875 138,382
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Binh Duong
Nutrition profile 2013
1,705,283
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 72.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 43.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 13%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 90.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 28.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 34.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
16.2% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 63.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 78.6%.
219
2. Binh Duong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
79.7
30.6
20.6 28.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1388) 2013 (n=1390)
24.8
15.6 12.2
17.2
23.0
11.6 7.5
13.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1501) 2013 (n=817)
12.9
26.5
6.2 5.2
9.7
22.5
5.7 8.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1509) 2013 (n=1530)
1.3 2.2 3.6 4.0 6.7 5.2
7.8
2.8
7.9 5.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1536) 2013 (n=1530)
3.9 8.0 9.4 10.4 10.6
13.3 17.6
5.7
11.9
5.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1505) 2013 (n=1526)
1.3 2.5 2.7
0.6
3.3
0.7 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1585) 2013 (n=1628)
220
3. Binh Duong
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.2
68.2
21.2 30.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=518)
90.6
2.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1390)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=862)
16.2
57.8 55.6 69.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=111)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=701)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=701)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=578)
99.3 95.4
34.4
75.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=432)
Ever breastfed(n=812)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=812)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=766)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
21.2
43.4
78.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=104)
No bottle feeding(n=152)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=812)
57.9
91.5 79.1 63.5
82.3 75.4
33.5
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=145)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=660)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=660)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=660)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=660)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=676)
No bottle feeding(n=660)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
221
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Binh Duong
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
26.9
15.5
6.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1390)
66.5 64.3 54.7 52.3
59.5 55.9 62.6 48.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=995)
1.7 9.4
41.4
68.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=995)
72.8
43.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=995)
40.5
8.0 18.2
5.1 4.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=995)
222
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 17 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 171 No. of polyclinics 13 No. of villages 245 No. of commune health centers 171 Population No. of maternity homes 1 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 979 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 855
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,738 Percent ethnic minorities 7.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 588 Poverty rate 3.0% No. of village health workers 911
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.7%, underweight was 10.4% and
wasting was 5.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 7.2%.
84,955 206,704
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Dong Nai
Nutrition profile 2013
2,622,770
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 60.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 84.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 56.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 36.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
23.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 62.1%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.7%.
223
2. Dong Nai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
89.8
59.0 52.1
56.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1446) 2013 (n=1435)
33.3
27.6
18.4
26.0 27.1
17.1
11.8
17.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1695) 2013 (n=2470)
12.4
30.8
6.8 5.4
10.4
26.7
5.4 7.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1736) 2013 (n=1550)
4.5 4.7 5.4 9.9 8.6
14.5 13.7
8.9
14.5 13.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1734) 2013 (n=1550)
7.3 9.3
12.6
21.1
16.1 19.3 20.0 19.7
15.7 15.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1703) 2013 (n=1523)
6.3 6.4
3.0 2.9 1.8
7.5
4.8 3.7
5.6 7.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1827) 2013 (n=1653)
224
3. Dong Nai
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
22.3
69.3
14.1 34.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=1308)
96.8
16.3
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1435)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=863)
23.1 46.7
82.4 64.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=108)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=790)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=790)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=678)
98.7 89.7
36.9
68.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=396)
Ever breastfed(n=757)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=757)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=712)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
16.3 30.7
71.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=104)
No bottle feeding(n=153)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=757)
54.5
81.6 79.1 62.1
73.3 83.4
30.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=132)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=604)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=604)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=604)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=604)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=615)
No bottle feeding(n=604)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
225
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Dong Nai
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
44.5
33.7
11.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1435)
86.8 83.8
60.1 72.2
83.3 82.3 90.0
81.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1325)
3.2 11.8
79.9
93.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1325)
95.8
60.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1325)
75.3
33.4 25.2
11.8 10.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1325)
226
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 13 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 127 No. of polyclinics 10 No. of villages 667 No. of commune health centers 127 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 562 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 855
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 840 Percent ethnic minorities 7.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 403 Poverty rate 9.3% No. of village health workers 877
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 29.4%, underweight was 16.3% and
wasting was 8.8%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.7%.
36,989 89,997
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Binh Thuan
Nutrition profile 2013
1,182,428
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 99.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.5%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 97.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 85.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 68%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 20.9%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 84.5%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 92.3%.
227
2. Binh Thuan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
99.9 98.3 85.3 85.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1352) 2013 (n=1355)
34.5
19.7
9.7
20.1
27.7
13.5
6.1
15.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1542) 2013 (n=1191)
19.7
32.1
6.8
12.0 16.3
29.4
8.8
3.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1573) 2013 (n=1526)
2.8 4.5 2.1
6.4 10.8
8.6 11.1 11.0 9.4
14.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1600) 2013 (n=1526)
2.3 6.1
2.1
8.4
19.1 15.1 16.2 16.5
11.6 14.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1559) 2013 (n=1505)
21.2
15.9
19.3
12.1
8.6 8.6
11.1
8.6
10.9 11.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1654) 2013 (n=1658)
228
3. Binh Thuan
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
9.8
77.7
19.4 30.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=550)
99.1
2.1 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1355)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=862)
20.9
87.8 99.5 96.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=86)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=883)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=883)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=723)
99.7 98.1
68.0
97.1
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=358)
Ever breastfed(n=632)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=632)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=622)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
26.8
60.6 45.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=153)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=632)
81.7 95.6 94.5 84.5 91.2 87.6
50.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=104)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=452)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=452)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=452)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=452)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=466)
No bottle feeding(n=452)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
229
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Binh Thuan
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
92.2 95.3
11.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1355)
99.9 99.7 99.3 99.3 99.0 99.6 99.8 99.9
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1355)
0.0
17.9
93.8 99.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1355)
99.9 99.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1355)
95.8
43.8
4.4 0.6 5.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1355)
230
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 10 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 82 No. of polyclinics 6 No. of villages 560 No. of commune health centers 82 Population No. of maternity homes 21 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 478 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 363
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 644 Percent ethnic minorities 2.5% No. of midwives/birth attendants 261 Poverty rate 4.8% No. of village health workers 958
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 21.6%, underweight was 8.5% and
wasting was 5.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.9%.
30,880 75,134
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ba Ria Vung Tau
Nutrition profile 2013
1,022,044
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 63.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 15%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 91.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 27.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 39.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
19.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 62.5%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 87.6%.
231
2. Ba Ria Vung Tau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
83.0
35.6
22.5 27.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1439) 2013 (n=1358)
30.3
22.6
10.1
23.2 26.2
17.0
4.7
16.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1494) 2013 (n=924)
12.0
25.7
7.0 3.5
8.5
21.6
5.9 6.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1522) 2013 (n=1490)
2.3 3.0 6.5
8.7 8.7 4.6
11.7 12.1 8.8
14.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1520) 2013 (n=1490)
0.8 4.2
12.3
22.8
12.8 9.1
14.8 12.9
5.0
16.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1513) 2013 (n=1476)
12.5
6.1 5.8
3.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.0
9.0 8.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1636) 2013 (n=1580)
232
3. Ba Ria Vung Tau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.4
78.9
10.8 24.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=452)
94.1
4.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1358)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=909)
19.4 37.7
76.8 74.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=124)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=826)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=826)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=714)
99.1 94.4
39.6
79.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=329)
Ever breastfed(n=644)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=644)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=600)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
34.5
55.6 74.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=84)
No bottle feeding(n=126)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=644)
56.3
87.1 86.7 62.5
80.3 84.2
43.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=112)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=518)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=518)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=518)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=518)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=539)
No bottle feeding(n=518)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
233
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ba Ria Vung Tau
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
10.7 4.4 3.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1358)
56.8 48.3
36.3 34.9
56.3 46.4
57.6
38.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1117)
7.3 3.0
56.6 59.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1117)
63.4
15.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1117)
52.0
8.9 9.3 1.3
13.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1117)
234
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 13 No. of hospitals 16 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 190 No. of polyclinics 5 No. of villages 1,485 No. of commune health centers 190 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 667 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 896
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 776 Percent ethnic minorities 0.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 457 Poverty rate 6.6% No. of village health workers 983
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 20.8%, underweight was 10.1% and
wasting was 5.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.7%.
44,487 108,240
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Long An
Nutrition profile 2013
1,453,600
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 98.2%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 93.4%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 12.7%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 97% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 79.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 62.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
14.8% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.7%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 90.9%.
235
2. Long An
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
95.6
79.6 73.3
79.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1218) 2013 (n=1378)
35.3
20.3
14.8
19.9 19.3
12.1
6.7
12.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1279) 2013 (n=1347)
14.4
24.5
6.6 4.4
10.1
20.8
5.9 6.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1517) 2013 (n=1540)
3.8 4.2 8.4
2.7 6.8
3.3 6.2
12.6
6.6
13.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1518) 2013 (n=1539)
8.7 9.4 12.4
14.3 11.3
4.1
16.0
11.4 9.4
12.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1506) 2013 (n=1539)
1.1 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.8
2.3 3.6 3.6 2.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1633) 2013 (n=1674)
236
3. Long An
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
2.7
91.4
5.1
60.0
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=719)
90.2
2.5 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1378)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=873)
14.8
53.6
88.0
58.1
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=122)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=809)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=809)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=655)
98.2 97.5
62.8 82.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=399)
Ever breastfed(n=723)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=723)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=660)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
40.3 58.3
41.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=124)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=723)
57.0
93.6 91.2 80.7 90.6 88.2
43.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=114)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=543)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=543)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=543)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=543)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=550)
No bottle feeding(n=543)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
237
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Long An
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
72.2 76.7
11.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1378)
81.1 84.7 75.1 74.6
83.0 84.3 87.9 87.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1265)
4.0 5.2
76.3
94.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1265)
98.2 93.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1265)
65.9
35.0
15.3 6.1 4.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1265)
238
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 11 No. of hospitals 15 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 144 No. of polyclinics - No. of villages 683 No. of commune health centers 146 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 799 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,068
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,389 Percent ethnic minorities 0.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 495 Poverty rate 12.9% No. of village health workers 1,415
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.6%, underweight was 15% and
wasting was 7.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.8%.
50,859 123,745
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Dong Thap
Nutrition profile 2013
1,673,205
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 64.4%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 49.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 96.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 37.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 55.2%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 6.6%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 51.5%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.1%.
239
2. Dong Thap
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
84.1
57.6
36.1 37.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=900) 2013 (n=1236)
26.0
21.0
8.3
18.6 20.8
14.1
6.0
14.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=986) 2013 (n=1497)
17.3
29.8
7.5
2.9
15.0
26.6
7.5 3.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1503) 2013 (n=1327)
10.6 8.7
14.2
6.1
17.5 15.6
22.0 20.0
12.6
26.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1502) 2013 (n=1327)
12.8 15.8
24.8
15.3
27.1
32.1 29.1
24.1 21.8
23.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1451) 2013 (n=1325)
5.6
9.4 7.8
6.1 5.6 5.5 7.1 7.6
11.9 11.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1607) 2013 (n=1438)
240
3. Dong Thap
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.8
72.3
23.0 14.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=720)
53.6
1.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1236)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=783)
6.6
67.6 61.9 86.7
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=61)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=737)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=737)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=654)
98.6 97.8
55.2 59.0
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=351)
Ever breastfed(n=582)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=582)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=575)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
57.3 68.0
45.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=110)
No bottle feeding(n=178)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=582)
64.4 89.9
69.3 51.5
87.4 88.1
58.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=101)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=404)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=404)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=404)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=404)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=411)
No bottle feeding(n=404)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
241
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Dong Thap
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
36.6
25.9
1.9 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1236)
47.5 44.8 43.5 42.9 30.7
47.5 65.1
32.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1182)
6.9 4.8
39.7
69.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1182)
64.4
49.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1182)
36.0
16.2
0.8 1.9 0.8 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1182)
242
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 15 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 156 No. of polyclinics 11 No. of villages 852 No. of commune health centers 156 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 930 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,246
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,474 Percent ethnic minorities 5.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 632 Poverty rate 8.5% No. of village health workers 852
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24.9%, underweight was 14.3% and
wasting was 6.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.5%.
74,425 181,083
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
An Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
2,150,594
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 74.2%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 46.3%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 11.5%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 84.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 45.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 54%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 17%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 50.8%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.4%.
243
2. An Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
75.8
46.4 43.9 45.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1422) 2013 (n=1461)
25.5
16.3
10.2
19.9
15.5 11.3
6.8
11.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1474) 2013 (n=2357)
17.0
28.7
7.1 2.8
14.3
24.9
6.6 3.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1526) 2013 (n=1534)
8.1 5.9
15.0 11.7
14.7
21.7
11.6
19.0
13.7
22.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1546) 2013 (n=1534)
6.5 8.0
23.5 19.8 20.9
27.4
19.4
14.9 12.8
22.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1526)
8.1
4.5
7.8
4.9 6.3 6.9 6.3 5.8
7.8 8.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1608) 2013 (n=1643)
244
3. An Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
5.5
56.0
26.0 24.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=1196)
84.5
2.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1461)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=902)
17.0
48.9 70.9
52.8
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=112)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=801)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=801)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=729)
94.9 96.4
54.0 48.7
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=392)
Ever breastfed(n=732)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=732)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=706)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
64.8 62.6 63.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=122)
No bottle feeding(n=187)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=732)
61.7 84.4
71.6 50.8
78.7 85.6
44.2
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=128)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=545)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=545)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=545)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=545)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=548)
No bottle feeding(n=545)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
245
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. An Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
33.9 30.3
11.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1461)
83.6 76.5 65.8 67.8
77.2 70.7 82.7
65.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1415)
4.0 10.8
53.8
85.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1415)
74.2
46.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1415)
42.3
25.2
6.9 6.1 1.8 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1415)
246
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 169 No. of polyclinics 11 No. of villages 1,009 No. of commune health centers 169 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 809 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 832
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,093 Percent ethnic minorities 0.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 463 Poverty rate 10.0% No. of village health workers 1,181
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.4%, underweight was 12.5% and
wasting was 7.9%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.9%.
48,784 118,696
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Tien Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
1,679,902
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 62.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 96.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 36.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 35.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
10.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 69.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 83.3%.
247
2. Tien Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
80.4
41.9
29.0 36.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1396) 2013 (n=1347)
33.2
27.2
12.9
24.5 20.6
15.8
7.0
14.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1498) 2013 (n=1276)
16.6
29.5
7.2 3.4
12.5
25.4
7.9 4.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1516) 2013 (n=1553)
5.6 8.2
10.9 13.3
6.3
11.0 9.8 11.1 8.9 9.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1502) 2013 (n=1553)
4.1 4.0 7.6
11.0 9.4 13.4
16.5
11.0 11.3
5.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1534)
16.9 14.9
10.9 11.9
5.5 7.0
4.5 5.2
1.6
4.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1610) 2013 (n=1667)
248
3. Tien Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.7
83.1
12.4 38.0
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=639)
74.1
3.7 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1347)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=895)
10.4
47.9
83.9
53.7
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=77)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=925)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=925)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=724)
98.1 97.6
35.8
81.2
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=365)
Ever breastfed(n=623)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=623)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=605)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
55.2 48.3 62.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=154)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=623)
51.5
91.4 88.3 69.3
87.6 81.0
32.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=99)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=443)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=443)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=443)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=443)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=453)
No bottle feeding(n=443)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
249
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Tien Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
61.0
8.5 2.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1347)
84.6 90.4 80.4 73.6
88.3
66.7 83.3
59.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1070)
3.7 4.2
52.4
86.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1070)
95.3
62.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1070)
47.4
26.7
11.3 8.2 2.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1070)
250
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 9 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 107 No. of polyclinics 6 No. of villages 842 No. of commune health centers 102 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 498 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 652
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 576 Percent ethnic minorities 2.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 317 Poverty rate 9.2% No. of village health workers 802
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24.4%, underweight was 15.3% and
wasting was 5.6%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 5.2%.
28,728 69,899
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Vinh Long
Nutrition profile 2013
1,027,468
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 77%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The proportion
of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 76.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 11.8%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 97.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 46.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 60.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 9.5%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 77.2%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 86.8%.
251
2. Vinh Long
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
77.5
48.1 44.4 46.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1407) 2013 (n=1383)
40.0
23.8
9.5
22.4 23.3
10.9
5.3
11.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1500) 2013 (n=824)
18.8
28.9
7.2
2.5
15.3
24.4
5.6 5.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1521) 2013 (n=1526)
2.7 5.9 6.7 7.4 6.4 7.1
13.4
6.9
14.6 10.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1496) 2013 (n=1526)
4.3 7.0
9.1
22.1
12.3 12.8 13.3
6.3
13.8
8.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1530) 2013 (n=1521)
4.3 3.2 3.0
4.4 5.9
3.6 5.4
1.9
4.6 6.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1583) 2013 (n=1649)
252
3. Vinh Long
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
12.6
82.2
13.9 40.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=382)
92.3
2.0 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1383)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=937)
9.5
58.0
83.7 58.6
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=84)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=884)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=884)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=749)
98.7 93.7
60.4 73.1
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=374)
Ever breastfed(n=634)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=634)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=621)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
31.6
57.0 49.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=95)
No bottle feeding(n=186)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=634)
62.8 92.0 87.3 77.2 87.9 81.7
33.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=86)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=448)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=448)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=448)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=448)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=458)
No bottle feeding(n=448)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
253
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Vinh Long
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
44.8
56.8
3.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1383)
71.0 71.0 56.5
69.3 62.1
69.3 71.8 73.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1326)
2.3 11.7
50.4
74.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1326)
77.0 76.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1326)
44.7
8.1 4.4 5.7 2.3 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1326)
254
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 164 No. of polyclinics 8 No. of villages 996 No. of commune health centers 164 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 980 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 749
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 795 Percent ethnic minorities 0.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 293 Poverty rate 14.1% No. of village health workers 842
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 23.1%, underweight was 12.6% and
wasting was 6.2%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 7.2%.
31,945 77,724
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ben Tre
Nutrition profile 2013
1,257,210
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 72.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 65.8%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 98% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 32.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 31.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 58.4%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 86.5%.
255
2. Ben Tre
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
82.3
53.3
30.3 32.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1453) 2013 (n=1455)
34.8
24.3
18.1
24.2 22.3
15.5 12.3
15.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1497) 2013 (n=975)
16.3
26.9
6.4 3.9
12.6
23.1
6.2 7.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1530) 2013 (n=1519)
4.4 5.2
10.3 6.8 6.4 4.8
7.7 7.9 12.2
9.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1528) 2013 (n=1519)
7.3
13.4 10.5 11.2 12.7
10.4 12.7 14.0
11.5 8.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1521) 2013 (n=1503)
2.2 3.7
6.0
3.1 2.3 3.5
5.6 3.7
5.3 5.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1684) 2013 (n=1640)
256
3. Ben Tre
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.6
75.3
21.1 32.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=450)
68.3
0.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1455)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=977)
18.1 34.5
72.0 50.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=105)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=869)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=869)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=814)
99.2 96.4
31.8
62.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=373)
Ever breastfed(n=641)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=641)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=618)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
45.8 58.9 58.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=83)
No bottle feeding(n=180)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=641)
76.5 83.5 74.8 58.4
75.1 83.8
35.6
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=81)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=461)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=461)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=461)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=461)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=470)
No bottle feeding(n=461)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
257
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ben Tre
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
48.9
21.1
0.6 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1455)
32.2 33.3 20.2
40.0 29.3
58.6 51.2
63.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1347)
10.6 3.0
28.3
63.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1347)
72.8 65.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1347)
28.9
3.3 1.6 2.2 2.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1347)
258
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 14 No. of hospitals 13 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 145 No. of polyclinics 15 No. of villages 2,372 No. of commune health centers 128 Population No. of maternity homes 11 No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 826 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,323
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 1,154 Percent ethnic minorities 14.3% No. of midwives/birth attendants 585 Poverty rate 8.1% No. of village health workers 845
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 22.8%, underweight was 14.3% and
wasting was 6.7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.4%.
62,607 152,329
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Kien Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
1,714,624
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 85.9%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 53.2%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 19.2%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 76.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 61%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 60.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 6%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 53%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.2%.
259
2. Kien Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
80.3
61.9 58.2 61.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1394) 2013 (n=1366)
33.6
19.5
10.9
22.9
28.7
16.5
12.2
19.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1486) 2013 (n=1718)
17.3
26.9
6.5 2.6
14.3
22.8
6.7 3.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1529) 2013 (n=1524)
5.9 7.9
15.7 12.9
16.4 17.6
22.3
17.1 18.2 14.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1569) 2013 (n=1524)
13.1
17.8
25.6 27.3 26.3 24.3
27.7 25.0
20.5 19.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1501) 2013 (n=1496)
6.5 5.8
8.7
5.3 4.9
7.1
10.7
8.3 6.8
5.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1615) 2013 (n=1599)
260
3. Kien Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.7
39.8 32.5 14.4
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=921)
79.9
2.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1366)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=844)
6.0
33.2
64.2 88.3
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=87)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=774)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=774)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=636)
97.6 94.6
60.7 81.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=429)
Ever breastfed(n=730)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=730)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=685)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
40.4
70.9 64.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=54)
No bottle feeding(n=188)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=730)
57.8 82.3 78.3
53.0 77.0 85.5
62.2
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=111)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=542)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=542)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=542)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=542)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=561)
No bottle feeding(n=542)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
261
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Kien Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
45.0
26.6
16.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1366)
60.3 56.2 50.0 55.6
36.8
69.5 62.9 57.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1303)
9.1 7.0
43.8
76.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1303)
85.9
53.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1303)
39.1
3.7 5.0 10.5
2.9 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1303)
262
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 9 No. of hospitals 17 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 85 No. of polyclinics 1 No. of villages 971 No. of commune health centers 81 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 653 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 595
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 742 Percent ethnic minorities 3.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants 275 Poverty rate 6.6% No. of village health workers 589
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 22.7%, underweight was 11.7% and
wasting was 6.5%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.4%.
34,559 84,085
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Can Tho
Nutrition profile 2013
1,203,325
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 79.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 49.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 88.8% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 37.4%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 30.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
10.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 45.9%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 65.2%.
263
2. Can Tho
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
80.1
23.6
34.1 37.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1419) 2013 (n=1382)
27.9
14.1
5.6
17.0
23.2
12.4 9.2
14.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1494) 2013 (n=937)
13.9
26.4
6.2 5.5
11.7
22.7
6.5 6.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1524) 2013 (n=1516)
5.5 4.5
12.1
17.5
12.3 14.3 14.5 13.7
11.5 14.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1553) 2013 (n=1516)
11.6
19.4
25.2
33.7
24.3 22.1
26.4 22.6
14.6
19.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1467) 2013 (n=1509)
6.6
3.5 4.5 4.0 4.8 4.3 4.9
3.8
7.7
4.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1618) 2013 (n=1637)
264
3. Can Tho
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.3
49.1 36.3 27.4
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=441)
74.0
4.8 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1382)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=914)
10.4
50.6 53.8 67.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=67)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=878)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=878)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=755)
99.5 95.2
30.9 52.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=379)
Ever breastfed(n=627)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=627)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=586)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
48.0 63.5 70.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=100)
No bottle feeding(n=178)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=627)
58.0
84.6 65.7
45.9
74.2 63.1
48.8
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=100)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=449)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=449)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=449)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=449)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=461)
No bottle feeding(n=449)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
265
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Can Tho
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
35.2
21.8
8.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1382)
64.1 72.0
60.1 52.5
67.1 54.7
72.4
42.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1242)
8.0 7.1
60.6
77.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1242)
79.8
49.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1242)
61.0
18.8 7.9 5.6 4.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1242)
266
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 7 No. of hospitals 9 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 104 No. of polyclinics 15 No. of villages 870 No. of commune health centers 89 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 499 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 634
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 592 Percent ethnic minorities 32.4% No. of midwives/birth attendants 236 Poverty rate 21.1% No. of village health workers 797
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 24.9%, underweight was 15.9% and
wasting was 8.2%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.1%.
31,218 75,957
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Tra Vinh
Nutrition profile 2013
1,007,770
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 82.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 61%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 89.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 32.6%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 50.7%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 7.5%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 31.5%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.5%.
267
2. Tra Vinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
83.0
32.9 25.3
32.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1302) 2013 (n=1530)
28.0
21.0
13.3
21.1 23.5
13.1 11.3
15.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1301) 2013 (n=868)
15.6
28.1
9.5
2.3
15.9
24.9
8.2 4.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1545) 2013 (n=1536)
4.4 9.0 9.7 10.2 10.0 8.9
14.6
6.7 6.5 11.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1548) 2013 (n=1536)
8.9 9.8
14.3
8.7
17.9 14.1 14.7 13.4 12.1
9.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1508) 2013 (n=1526)
11.7
15.8
10.4
13.3 12.5
8.9
11.2
8.4 6.7 7.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1660) 2013 (n=1630)
268
3. Tra Vinh
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
7.9
71.1
16.6
54.7
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=405)
63.1
0.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1530)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=1077)
7.5 31.2
76.0 89.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=80)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=897)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=897)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=889)
98.9 94.9
50.7
76.2
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=359)
Ever breastfed(n=641)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=641)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=521)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
53.8
89.5
49.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=13)
No bottle feeding(n=181)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=641)
53.8 73.7
60.9
31.5
75.2 87.6 76.7
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=104)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=460)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=460)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=460)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=460)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=460)
No bottle feeding(n=460)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
269
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Tra Vinh
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
31.3 26.1
1.8 0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1530)
47.4 34.7 30.4
56.2 67.1 60.5
69.8
43.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1186)
15.5 15.2
36.1
78.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1186)
82.5
61.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1186)
42.4
3.3 0.8 3.0 1.3 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1186)
270
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 10 No. of hospitals 11 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 109 No. of polyclinics 3 No. of villages 809 No. of commune health centers 109 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 490 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 755
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 768 Percent ethnic minorities 35.8% No. of midwives/birth attendants 363 Poverty rate 20.5% No. of village health workers 802
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 26.7%, underweight was 15% and
wasting was 6.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3%.
39,504 96,116
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Soc Trang
Nutrition profile 2013
1,306,458
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 85.3%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 47.9%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 15.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 88.5% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 54.5%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 51.4%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 13%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 52.6%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 92.1%.
271
2. Soc Trang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
96.4 94.0
53.3 54.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1382) 2013 (n=1291)
32.3
21.8
14.4
21.1 21.8
14.8 10.6
15.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1485) 2013 (n=1547)
18.3
29.9
9.1
1.3
15.0
26.7
6.4 3.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1528) 2013 (n=1489)
5.7 5.2
14.2 16.0 13.9 12.3
10.4
21.3 21.4
14.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1550) 2013 (n=1489)
4.7 8.4
20.3
29.4
23.0
17.5 20.9
25.9
21.4 17.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1503) 2013 (n=1486)
6.2
3.9 5.4
2.5 3.2 5.2
0.7
4.8 6.1
4.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1593) 2013 (n=1580)
272
3. Soc Trang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
4.3
44.7 39.2 15.5
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=723)
65.6
1.9 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1291)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=789)
13.0
69.8 88.0
35.9
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=69)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=880)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=880)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=686)
97.7 98.0
51.4 64.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=349)
Ever breastfed(n=605)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=605)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=587)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
29.9
65.3 46.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=67)
No bottle feeding(n=196)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=605)
60.4 82.2
69.9 52.6
75.3 89.3
32.5
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=106)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=409)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=409)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=409)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=409)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=421)
No bottle feeding(n=409)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
273
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Soc Trang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
39.7
19.8
3.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1291)
66.7 81.3 79.7
67.9 69.1 64.6 65.3 56.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1256)
5.0 2.6
66.8 70.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1256)
85.3
47.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1256)
67.0
6.8 2.3 1.3 0.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1256)
274
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 6 No. of hospitals 7 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 64 No. of polyclinics 2 No. of villages 518 No. of commune health centers 64 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 433 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 747
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 401 Percent ethnic minorities 10.6% No. of midwives/birth attendants 255 Poverty rate 12.9% No. of village health workers 1,032
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25.7%, underweight was 14.9% and
wasting was 7%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.8%.
22,591 54,967
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Bac Lieu
Nutrition profile 2013
875,984
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 99.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 99.7%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 21.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 91.9% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 99.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 70.8%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
15.2% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 72.7%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 91.6%.
275
2. Bac Lieu
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
98.0 90.2 99.0 99.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1519) 2013 (n=1495)
28.5
20.3 17.8
20.9
34.0
17.7 14.1
21.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1527) 2013 (n=928)
17.0
28.8
7.5 6.7
14.9
25.7
7.0 4.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1582) 2013 (n=1559)
12.6 12.4 11.0 12.3
20.0 21.5 24.0
16.3 13.6
17.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1642) 2013 (n=1559)
29.7
21.1
31.9
26.9 25.0
27.6 24.2
18.3
11.1 15.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1539) 2013 (n=1548)
5.8 6.9
5.5 3.4
9.5 8.9
11.1 9.7
6.2 8.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1687) 2013 (n=1632)
276
3. Bac Lieu
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
0.2
58.3 31.5 27.6
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=590)
65.2
0.2 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1495)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=867)
15.2 19.0
55.9
2.9 0
20406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=151)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=610)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=610)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=547)
99.5 99.8
70.8 87.8
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=444)
Ever breastfed(n=948)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=948)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=929)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
8.4 23.3
31.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=83)
No bottle feeding(n=120)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=948)
61.7 94.0 88.3
72.7 90.5 89.0
5.6 0
20406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=183)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=828)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=828)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=828)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=828)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=831)
No bottle feeding(n=828)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
277
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Bac Lieu
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
99.2 99.7
3.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1495)
98.2 95.4 87.5 95.3
61.8
99.3 99.3 94.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1488)
1.9 0.1 2.7
99.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1488)
99.7 99.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1488)
0.6 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1488)
278
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 8 No. of hospitals 12 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 101 No. of polyclinics 7 No. of villages 868 No. of commune health centers 94 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 717 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 1,109
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 92 Percent ethnic minorities 3.2% No. of midwives/birth attendants 409 Poverty rate 10.9% No. of village health workers 1,062
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 25%, underweight was 13.9% and
wasting was 8.4%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 5%.
34,298 83,449
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ca Mau
Nutrition profile 2013
1,215,694
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 85.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 80.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 14.4%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 92.2% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 61.3%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 70.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was 1.8%
while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.6%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 84.8%.
279
2. Ca Mau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
93.4
38.8
51.7
61.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1360) 2013 (n=1355)
43.3
29.3
7.9
30.9
17.1 15.0
8.5
14.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1410) 2013 (n=1262)
17.2
28.6
7.8 4.7
13.9
25.0
8.4 5.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1518) 2013 (n=1523)
6.2 8.2
14.7 18.9
12.9 12.7 16.8 15.0 13.9
15.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1515) 2013 (n=1523)
10.1 13.0
16.3 17.1
10.2 10.3
18.6 19.7 16.8
10.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1574) 2013 (n=1514)
15.6 15.8 16.8
17.7 19.1
10.3
14.5
8.3 6.6
9.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1693) 2013 (n=1651)
280
3. Ca Mau
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
1.4
72.7
19.1 40.9
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=623)
91.4
0.6 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1355)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=944)
1.8
47.3 65.7
97.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=111)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=877)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=877)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=715)
97.9 98.8
70.9 83.4
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=333)
Ever breastfed(n=640)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=640)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=571)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
6.5
70.8
49.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=31)
No bottle feeding(n=161)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=640)
53.1
93.3 92.7 80.6 89.8 85.8
54.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=96)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=479)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=479)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=479)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=479)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=487)
No bottle feeding(n=479)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
281
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ca Mau
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
26.9
66.9
5.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1355)
74.2 70.3 53.5
63.4 64.7 56.0
75.9
39.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1142)
6.1 5.3
48.8
81.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1142)
85.5 80.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1142)
30.0 32.0
9.5 13.3 5.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1142)
282
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns 6 No. of hospitals 8 No. of wards, town districts, and communes 73 No. of polyclinics 8 No. of villages 524 No. of commune health centers 70 Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors 321 No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors 644
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses 434 Percent ethnic minorities 3.7% No. of midwives/birth attendants 207 Poverty rate 16.5% No. of village health workers 421
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 27%, underweight was 15.3% and
wasting was 6.1%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.9%.
24,586 59,821
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Hau Giang
Nutrition profile 2013
759,333
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 88.1%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 67%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 16.3%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 69.1% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 21.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 47.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
15.1% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 47.6%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 81.4%.
283
2. Hau Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2010 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
84.6
27.1
15.5 21.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2010 (n=1329) 2013 (n=1317)
30.0
18.9
10.1
20.5 20.0 16.8
8.5
16.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2010 (n=1453) 2013 (n=615)
16.4
31.0
7.4 3.2
15.3
27.0
6.1 4.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2010 (n=1504) 2013 (n=1485)
6.2 4.5
11.5 14.4 15.6
19.6
26.0 25.7 23.9 23.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1483) 2013 (n=1485)
11.8
20.5
30.8 28.7
33.9
26.8
32.7
40.7
25.7 23.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1463) 2013 (n=1472)
5.4 6.4
2.7 4.2
6.1 8.0
5.8 5.4
9.3 9.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2010 (n=1612) 2013 (n=1589)
284
3. Hau Giang
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
6.4
38.7 27.9 9.8
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=403)
68.2
0.8 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1317)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=774)
15.1 19.4
52.1
81.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=106)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=712)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=712)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=554)
96.5 97.2
47.3 49.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=397)
Ever breastfed(n=763)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=763)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=740)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
30.0
62.1 62.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=40)
No bottle feeding(n=124)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=763)
67.1 82.5
65.3 47.6
78.6 79.4 61.0
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=140)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=639)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=639)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=639)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=639)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=654)
No bottle feeding(n=639)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
285
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2010 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Hau Giang
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
20.2
54.8
6.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1317)
81.8 71.6 66.3 63.0
55.6 67.1 69.2
52.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=933)
8.5 15.1
64.4
77.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=933)
88.1
67.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=933)
64.8
10.7 5.9 4.6 1.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=933)
286
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns - No. of hospitals - No. of wards, town districts, and communes - No. of polyclinics - No. of villages - No. of commune health centers - Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors - No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors -
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses - Percent ethnic minorities 0.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants - Poverty rate 0.0% No. of village health workers -
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 0%, underweight was 0% and
wasting was 0%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 3.4%.
- -
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Noi - Urban
Nutrition profile 2013
-
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.7%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 31.6%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 17.5%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 83% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 44.8%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 38.9%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
22.4% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 82.2%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 90%.
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
287
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2011 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
2. Ha Noi - Urban
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
92.9
69.5
41.1 44.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2011 (n=1309) 2013 (n=1527)
20.7
9.6
5.2
10.2
26.0
17.0
8.9
17.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2011 (n=1043) 2013 (n=4390)
3.1 4.9
2.3 5.5
8.1
14.4
2.8 3.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2011 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1604)
3.5 4.5 6.4 7.4
10.6 9.0 9.8 7.3
18.3
8.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1487) 2013 (n=1604)
6.5 6.4
11.7
18.4 17.8 19.4 16.5 17.7
20.8
11.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1481) 2013 (n=1592)
2.5 1.7
4.0 2.0
3.3 3.4 3.8
1.5
4.0 3.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1482) 2013 (n=1724)
288
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3. Ha Noi - Urban
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
12.5
64.7
16.9 40.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=2081)
96.7
16.0
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1527)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=882)
22.4 41.9
65.4 86.4
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=98)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=910)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=910)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=831)
100.0 98.3
38.9
85.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=379)
Ever breastfed(n=696)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=696)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=685)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
35.2
59.9 73.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=176)
No bottle feeding(n=202)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=696)
76.8 95.1 90.3 82.2 89.5 88.2
59.9
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=112)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=494)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=494)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=494)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=494)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=500)
No bottle feeding(n=494)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
289
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Noi - Urban
25.2
13.5
4.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1527)
81.5 84.0
54.5
77.0 81.9 82.7 85.0 67.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1401)
3.0 7.8
85.8 93.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1401)
93.7
31.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1401)
76.1
35.5 27.6
18.6 22.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1401)
290
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns - No. of hospitals - No. of wards, town districts, and communes - No. of polyclinics - No. of villages - No. of commune health centers - Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors - No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors -
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses - Percent ethnic minorities 0.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants - Poverty rate 0.0% No. of village health workers -
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 0%, underweight was 0% and
wasting was 0%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 7.5%.
- -
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ha Noi - Rural
Nutrition profile 2013
-
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.6%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 30.5%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 8.9%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 78.4% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 50.7%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 28.5%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
24.7% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 88.3%.
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
291
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2011 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
2. Ha Noi - Rural
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
94.5
66.2
43.4 50.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2011 (n=1408) 2013 (n=1491)
26.9
18.8 16.9
21.7
17.0
8.9
3.6
8.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2011 (n=1195) 2013 (n=2379)
9.3
18.0
3.3 1.9 3.9
6.9 2.7
7.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2011 (n=1675) 2013 (n=1607)
1.6 4.4
2.3 3.4 4.8 4.5 6.8 5.3
1.9 4.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1675) 2013 (n=1607)
3.6 4.4 6.4
8.8 6.9 8.5 7.6 8.8
6.5 8.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1674) 2013 (n=1605)
2.6 3.3 2.9 3.4 3.2 2.0 1.5
2.4 1.9 3.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1675) 2013 (n=1713)
292
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3. Ha Noi - Rural
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
15.0
56.5
19.1 41.1
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=1128)
97.0
17.3
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1491)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=937)
24.7 37.8
64.8 72.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=97)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=915)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=915)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=810)
98.9 95.4
28.5
83.6
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=373)
Ever breastfed(n=681)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=681)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=666)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
34.8 48.4
83.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=138)
No bottle feeding(n=188)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=681)
75.9 88.6 95.3 80.3 84.0 85.8
49.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=112)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=493)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=493)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=493)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=493)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=501)
No bottle feeding(n=493)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
293
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ha Noi - Rural
25.3
10.6 5.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1491)
77.4 81.5
56.8 73.6 77.7 81.0 79.8 74.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1277)
2.0 5.2
85.2 91.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1277)
93.6
30.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1277)
74.1
34.2 41.1
18.2
54.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1277)
294
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns - No. of hospitals - No. of wards, town districts, and communes - No. of polyclinics - No. of villages - No. of commune health centers - Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors - No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors -
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses - Percent ethnic minorities 0.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants - Poverty rate 0.0% No. of village health workers -
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 0%, underweight was 0% and
wasting was 0%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.6%.
- -
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ho Chi Minh city - Urban
Nutrition profile 2013
-
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 93.8%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 21.1%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 10.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 95.6% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 44.1%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 24.6%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
18.5% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 85%. The
proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 75.5%.
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
295
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2011 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
2. Ho Chi Minh city - Urban
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
70.4
52.8
37.2 44.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2011 (n=1187) 2013 (n=1511)
14.9
9.5
5.0
9.5
20.1
10.3
3.8
10.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2011 (n=1106) 2013 (n=940)
4.7 8.4
2.4
12.2
6.3 8.8
2.4
8.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2011 (n=1508) 2013 (n=1585)
4.9 5.2 5.3 5.0 4.7 8.0 6.7
12.2 10.8
2.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1508) 2013 (n=1585)
5.7 4.0
8.6 9.5 10.1 7.0
14.2 14.2 14.4
5.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1505) 2013 (n=1584)
0.7
4.4 2.5 2.0 1.2
2.6 2.9 3.4 1.8 1.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1499) 2013 (n=1695)
296
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3. Ho Chi Minh city - Urban
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
5.1
69.1
24.3 28.3
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=551)
91.0
7.3 0
20406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1511)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=1028)
18.5 43.5
65.3 53.2
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=130)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=750)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=750)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=678)
98.5 96.2
24.6
49.9
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=395)
Ever breastfed(n=833)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=833)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=809)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
34.4 29.8
90.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=96)
No bottle feeding(n=141)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=833)
52.0
98.0 93.6 85.0 92.6 73.9
25.1
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=175)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=692)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=692)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=692)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=692)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=696)
No bottle feeding(n=692)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
297
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ho Chi Minh city - Urban
15.0 8.3
11.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1511)
79.1 81.2
39.1 54.3
87.0 73.2
85.8
67.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1274)
7.6 14.8
69.8
89.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1274)
93.8
21.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1274)
67.7
28.1 32.3
10.5 11.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1274)
298
MAIN RESULTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Note:
Indicator Value Indicator ValueNo. of districts and towns - No. of hospitals - No. of wards, town districts, and communes - No. of polyclinics - No. of villages - No. of commune health centers - Population No. of maternity homes - No. of children <5 years of age No. of doctors - No. of children <2 years of age No. of assistant doctors -
(estimated to be 41.1% of the under 5) 41% No. of nurses - Percent ethnic minorities 0.0% No. of midwives/birth attendants - Poverty rate 0.0% No. of village health workers -
Because IYCF indicators have just been integrated into the nutrition surveillance system since 2010, additional time would be
needed to improve the data collection.
Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting was 0%, underweight was 0% and
wasting was 0%; while the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 12.1%.
- -
This report is a part of the Vietnam Nutrition Surveillance System. Data collection is performed usually in the
months from June to September annually, using cluster sampling and conducted by the Provincial Preventive
Medical Center(s) under technical guidance from the National Institute of Nutrition.
Basic characteristics 1
Ho Chi Minh city - Rural
Nutrition profile 2013
-
The proportion of mothers exposed to breastfeeding or complementary feeding information in the last 3
months was 95.5%; main sources of information were mass media channels, especially TV. The
proportion of mothers who met a health worker in the last 3 months was 20%
The prevalence of women aged from 15 to 49 years with chronic energy deficiency (BMI<18,5 kg/m²)
was 9.6%. The rate of using iron pills in the 3 months before or during pregnant among mother with
under 2 years child was 93.7% and the rate of using Vitamin A after delivery was 48.9%.
The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 21.3%, continued breastfeeding at 2 years rate was
22.2% while the proportion of children under 6 months old using bottle and nipple remained quite high.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 23 months receiving a minimum acceptable diet was 80.3%.
The proportion of children aged from 6 to 35 months receiving vitamin A supplementation was 74.1%.
1 General Statistics Office (GSO) Viet Nam. Available from: www.gso.gov.vn. Accessed February 10, 2012Last update 3/7/2014
299
5. Underweight prevalence (WAZ<-2Z) among children
under 5 years by age group (%)
1. Chronic energy deficiency prevalence of mothers by
age group (%)
4. Malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years
(%)
NUTRITION INFORMATION (2011 & 2013)
2. Vitamin A supplements: Knowledge and use among
mothers (%)
2. Ho Chi Minh city - Rural
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
3. Wasting prevalence (WHZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
6. Stunting prevalence (HAZ<-2Z) among children under
5 years by age group (%)
65.1
52.3
39.9 48.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Knew/ heard about vitamin Acapsule
Took vitamin A after delivery
2011 (n=1317) 2013 (n=1501)
29.2
9.7 7.4
13.8 18.0
10.5
3.9
9.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-49 years 15-49 years
2011 (n=1248) 2013 (n=4204)
6.0 10.1
3.4
9.0
2.5 5.0
1.3
12.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Underweight Stunting Wasting Overweight/obese
2011 (n=1589) 2013 (n=1574)
2.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 2.7 2.5 5.7
3.4 3.1 3.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1589) 2013 (n=1572)
6.0 3.4 2.9
4.9 5.5 6.7 6.6 7.7 4.2 5.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1584) 2013 (n=1574)
1.3 1.5 1.6 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.0
2.6 1.0 1.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59Months
2011 (n=1582) 2013 (n=1658)
300
NUTRITION DURING THE LIFE CYCLE
3. Ho Chi Minh city - Rural
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
7.8
73.7
18.2 32.2
020406080
100
3 monthsbefore
pregnancy
First trimester Secondsemetre
3 months afterdelivery
Mother use iron/folat supplement (n=2550)
90.8
10.1
020406080
100
Iodized salt use (n=1501)Iron folic acid supplementation during last 6 months, Non-pregnant/ lactating (n=1074)
22.2
48.1 63.4
49.0
020406080
100
Continued breastfeeding at 2years (n=135)
Child deworming (last 6months) (n=715)
Vitamin A supplementation(last 6 months) (n=715)
Child 24-35 months get vitaminA (n=651)
99.5 95.4
21.3
52.5
020406080
100
Child born in ahealth facility
(n=412)
Ever breastfed(n=850)
Early initiation ofbreastfeeding
(n=850)
No squeezing outcolostrum(n=810)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11
Age group in months
Infant and young child feeding practices by age
Not receiving any breastmilk
Breast milk &complementary foods
Breast milk & othermilk/formula
Breast milk & non-milkliquids
Breast milk & plainwater only
Exclusively breastfed
27.3 27.3
87.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Predominantbreastfeeding
under 6 months(n=99)
No bottle feeding(n=150)
No prelactealfeeding in the first3 days (n=850)
37.2
97.4 90.6 80.3 90.0 72.5
23.3
020406080
100
Continuedbreastfeeding at 1
year (n=164)
Minimum mealfrequency(n=700)
Minimum dietarydiversity (n=700)
Minimumacceptable diet
(n=700)
Consumption ofiron-rich or iron-fortified foods
(n=700)
Vitamin Asupplementation(last 6 months)
(n=708)
No bottle feeding(n=700)
24
-59
mo
nth
s 6
-23
mo
nth
s 0
-5 m
on
ths
Pre
con
cep
tio
n
& p
regn
ancy
301
1. Exposure to nutrition information (%) 4. Sources of direct contact (%)
3. Topics of nutritional counseling (%)
ACCESS TO NUTRITION INFORMATION AND SERVICES
5. Type of IYCF information (%)2. Sources of information from mass-media (%)
Source of information: National Nutrition Surveillance 2011 and 2013 - National Institute of Nutrition
4. Ho Chi Minh city - Rural
15.8
6.6 7.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Communal healthcenter staff
Village health worker/Nutrition volunter
Women union
(n=1501)
81.8 83.6
42.0 55.5
85.8 73.5
85.6 71.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Baby
sho
uld
be b
reas
tfed
imm
edia
tely
afte
r birt
h
Feed
onl
y br
east
milk
up
to 6
mon
ths
Not
to g
ive
child
any
wat
er, l
iqui
d, h
oney
or
fom
ular
up
to 6
mon
ths
Con
tinue
bre
astfe
d up
to24
mon
ths
Rec
eivi
ng i
ron
tabl
et/M
MN
Feed
ing
eggs
, mea
t, fis
han
d ot
her a
nim
al s
ourc
efo
od a
fter 6
mon
ths
Was
hing
han
ds w
ith s
oap
befo
re p
repa
ring
food
/fe
edin
g ch
ild
Cou
nsel
ing
on c
hild
heig
ht/w
eigh
t
0
(n=1226)
7.0 15.9
78.6
91.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Aboutbreastfeeding
Aboutcomplementary
food
Health staff Mass media (n=1226)
95.5
20.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
See/ hear IYCF messages onmass-media last 3 months
Contact with health staff duringlast 3 months
(n=1226)
70.5
24.2
44.5
14.5 22.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
TV Radio/loudspeaker
Newspapers/magazines
Poster,flipcharts
Internet
(n=1226)
302
NATIONAL NUTRITION SURVEILLANCE 2013 (MOTHER AND CHILD UNDER 5)1.1 Interviewer's name: …………………. Province/city: …………………. ___ ___ ___
1.2 District : …………………. Commune: …………………. __ __ __ __ __
1.3 Date of interview: __ __/ __ __/ 2013 Vill./ hamlet: …………………. ___
Code: ___ ___
2.1 Mother's name: ……………………………………… YOB 19 ___ ___
2.3Education level:
No education 00Grade completed __
Vocal./Col. 21Grad./Post 22Don't know 77
Total number of children
___ ___
2.5Main occupation:
Farmer 1Salary 2
Small trader 3
Housewife 4Other 9
Currently pregnant
Yes 1No 2
DK 72.7 Who is the
respondent:Mother 1
Father 2Grandparent 3
Other 9Ethnic Group
code:…………………
___ ___
Mother Child 1(Youngest) Child 2 Child 3(Oldest U5)
3.1 Name (of mother and children) …………………. ………………….…………………. ………………….
3.2Gender
Boy 1Girl 2
Boy 1Girl 2
Boy 1Girl 2
DOB: Gregory calendar G ___/___/___ G ___/___/___ G ___/___/___
Lunar calendar L ___/___/___ L ___/___/___ L ___/___/___
3.4 Weight __ __ __.__ kg __ __.__ kg __ __.__ kg __ __.__ kg3.5 Height/Length
(Standing/Lying down) __ __ __.__ cmđn __ __ __.__cm
đn __ __ __.__cm
đn __ __ __.__cm
3.6Observation and check Edema 1 Edema 1 Edema 1
Name 1: ………………Name 2: ………………Name 3: ………………4.1 CHC 1
Hospital 2Home, other 3
CHC 1Hospital 2
Home, other 3
CHC 1Hospital 2
Home, other 34.2 Vaginal 1
Caesarean 2Vaginal 1
Caesarean 2Vaginal 1
Caesarean 24.3
___ ___ ___ ___ g ___ ___ ___ ___ g ___ ___ ___ ___ g
4.7 Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 74.8 Yes 1
No 2Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
4.9Don't know, not
informed 0
Health staff 1Invitation letter 2
Relative 3
Neighbor 4TV, radio 5
Other 9
Refer to all under 5 children
Where was (NAME) born?
Was (NAME) delivered vaginally or through C-Section?What is (NAME's) birth weight?(8=No weighted 9=DK, don't remenber)
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Who told you about Micronutrient Day/Vitamin A day?(Multiple choices)
Did (NAME) get dewormed within the last 6 months?
Do (NAME) have night blindness symptoms within the last 6 months?(Explain night blindness if respondent doesn't know)
1) Get vitamin A from CHC when child was malnurished/diarhoea/measeles/ fever/ cough?2) Consume Vitamin A in Micronutrient day?3) Consume Vitamin A from other source?
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3.3
4.4 Did (NAME) have any of the following... within the last 6 months:
No 0Yes, sick 1
Yes,Vit. A day 2Yes, other 3Don't know 7
No 0Yes, sick 1
Yes,Vit. A day 2Yes, other 3Don't know 7
No 0Yes, sick 1
Yes,Vit. A day 2Yes, other 3Don't know 7
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
2.6
2.8
2.2
2.4
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5.1Did you take Vit.A like this after delivery of the youngest child? (Show sample)
5.2
Did you get dewormed during the last 6 months?
5.3When do you usually wash your hands with soap?(Multiple choice possible)
5.4 Do you ever have a night blindness symptom during the last pregnancy?(Explain if mother doesn't know the term night
5.5 Did you consume iron or iron-folate tablets in the last 6 months? IF YES, howmany months did you consume?
___ months
Yes 1
No 2 6.1Don't know 7 6.1
PeriodBefore
After
5.8Did you buy or take them free? (Multiple choices)
Ask for youngest child (Name…………..)
Yes 1No 2 6.4
Don't know 7 6.4Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7Yes 1No 2
Don't know /Don’t remember 7
Today: ____/____/____ > 24 months 1 9.1
Birth date: ____/____/____ < 24 months 2
Before cooking 1 Before feeding the infant 2
After using the toilet 3 Others 9
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
Yes 1No 2
Don't know 7
5.6 Did you consume iron or iron-folate tablets at any time from three months prior to pregnancy to three months after delivery of the youngest child?
If YES , when did you consume the iron or iron folate tablets during your last pregnancy?If YES , how many months of each period did you consume at least 20 days?. Else fill "0"(Ask for each three-month time period)
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6.5Interviewer identifies youngest child under 24 months of age by checking date of birth with todayIf ≥ 24 months, skip to question 9.1,If < 24 months continue.
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6.1
Did (NAME) have any of the following symptoms during the last two weeks? (Multiple choice possible)(Read out each option, one by one)
6.2 Did (NAME) ever breastfed?Include feeding breast milk by spoon, cup or bottle or from another mother
6.3 From yesterday morning to this morning was (NAME) breastfed yesterday?
6.4From yesterday morning to this morning, did (NAME) drink anything from a bottle with a nipple?
No 0
Diarrhoea 1
Cough 3
Runny, stuffy nose 4
Shortness of breath 5
3 mo. after delivery 5 __
Yes 1 No 2 DK 7
Buying 1 Free 2
Gift/other 3
Number of month
During 1srt trimester of preg. 2 __
2nd trimester of preg. 3 __
3rd trimester. of preg. 4 __
3 mon. before preg. 1 __
Fever 2
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Question related to youngest child under 2yr (Name……..…....)
Within 1 hour 1
Number of hours 2
Number of days 3
8.17.5 How many times did you breastfeed yesterday from the time
you woke up to the time you went to bed? (Including feeding expressed breast milk. If answer is not numeric, probe for approximate number)
7.6 How many times did you breastfeed last night from the time you went to sleep until you woke up?(Including feeding expressed breast milk. If answer is not numeric, probe for approximate number)
9.1
Yes/times No DK
A Plain water or boiled water A…………………… 1 0 7
B Infant Formula powder milk (Frisolac, Similac, Mama colostrum...) B………………….. __ Times 0 77
C Fresh animal milk, package milk, tinned, powdered (Vinamilk, Dutch lady) C………………….. __ Times 0 77
D Fruit juice, coconut milk or herbal drink D………………….. 1 0 7
E Clear broth (rice, bones, meat) E………………….. 1 0 7
F Liquid yogurt F………………….. __ Times 0 77
G Vitamins or minerals syrup (iron, zinc), ORS G………………….. 1 0 7
H Any other liquid? (tea, coffee, coke, sprite...) H………………….. 1 0 7
Options
7.1
What was (NAME) given to drink during the first three days after birth?(Multiple choice possible)(Ask one by one option, if not given any thing, circle "Nothing other than breast milk")
How long after birth was (NAME) breastfed for the first time (or put the child to the breast)?If less than 1 hour, circle 1If less than 24 hours, circle 2 and record hoursOtherwise, circle 3 and record days
Plain Water 1 Sugar or glucose water 2
Honey 3
Nothing other than breast milk 0
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Empty one breast before switching to the other 2
___ ___ hours
___ ___ days
Other 9
___ ___ times
___ ___ times
Other milk (not breast milk) 5 Fruit Juice 6
A little from each breast 1
Yes 1
Yes 1No 2
No beast milk 7
Number of nighttime feeding:
Food name
Sugar - Salt - Water Solution/ ORS or syrup 8
Coding categories
Drin
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No 2
Number of daylight feeding:
8.1
No 2
7.7When (NAME) is breastfeeding, do you give a little from each breast or empty one breast first before moving to second one?
Are you still breastfeeding (NAME)?
8.2
Infant Formula 4
Next I would like to ask you about some liquids that (NAME) may have had from the time (NAME) woke up yesterday morning to the time (NAME) woke up this morning.Did (NAME) have any (ITEM FROM LIST)?:(Read the list of liquids starting with ‘plain water’)
7.4
Don’t know 7
7.3Did you squeeze out any colostrum before putting (NAME) to the breast?
Could you describe what (NAME) was fed yesterday?Yes 1
Tea/Infusions/hebal 7
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(A)
(B)
(C)
8.3Yes No DK
ARice, rice porridge, rice gruel, rice noodles or other foods from rice A…………………..
1 0 7
BNoodles (instant or green bean noodle), bread, dumplings, or other foods made from grains other than rice B…………………..
1 0 7
CPumpkins, carrots, jackfruit or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside C…………………..
1 0 7
D White potatoes, white yams, cassava, or any other tubersD…………………..
1 0 7
E Any dark green leafy vegetables (morning glory, spinach, jute)E…………………..
1 0 7
FRipe mangoes, papaya, water melon, tomatoes, tangerine, persimmons or other fruits that are yellow, orange or red inside F……...…………..
1 0 7
G Any other fruits or vegetables (not mentioned above)G…………………..
1 0 7
H Heart, liver, kidney or other organ meatsH…………………..
1 0 7
I Any meat, such as beef, pork, chicken, duck, lamb, or goatI…………………..
1 0 7
J Eggs (chicken, ducks, geese, or quail)J…………………..
1 0 7
KFresh or dried fish, shellfish (shrimp, crab), or seafood (eel, squid, etc) K…………………..
1 0 7
LTofu, soy milk or any foods made from beans, peas, lentils, nuts (peanuts), or seeds (sesame) L…………………..
1 0 7
MYogurt, cheese, condensed milk, flan/pudding or other solid/ semi-solid milk products M………………….
1 0 7
N Any oil, fats, or butter, or foods made with any of theseN…………………..
1 0 7
OAny sugary foods such as chocolates, sweets, candies, pastries, cakes, or biscuit O…………………..
1 0 7
P Fish Sauce and other condimentsP…………………..
1 0 7
Q Grubs, grasshopper, snails, other insectsQ…………………..
1 0 7
R
Check categories A–R
8.4
How many times did (NAME) eat solid, semi-solid, or soft foods other than liquids yesterday during the day or at night?
8.5 How many times did (NAME) eat snack yesterday during the day or at night (snacks: fruit, cracker)? ( Small snacks and small feeds such as one or two bites of mother's or sibling's food should not be counted)
___ ___ times
___ ___ times
FINISHES RECALING: Ask about food groups that the respondent did not mention
Interviewer ask the respondent to list any food that (NAME) ate from the time (NAME) woke up yesterday morning to the time (NAME) woke up this morning
If all options are ‘NO’: ➞ Skip to question 9.1
Other foods (that respondent mentioned but are not in the list above) ………………………………………….………………
Food name
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Let the respondent recall by herself.MIXIXED DISH: ask about ingredients in that mixixed dishAs respondent recall foods, write down food name and circle "1" in the column "Yes"PROBE: Anything else? Until respondent says "Nothing else".
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QuestionsVHW/ Nutrition volunteer 1
Women union 2
CHC staff 3
Health staff in hospital center 4
Private health sectors 5
Don't know 7
No one 0
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A.Infants should be breastfed immediately after birth
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B. Nurse more leads to more breast milk0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
C. Infants should be exclusively breastfed up to 6 months 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D.Other than breastmilk, infants under 6 months should not be given any water 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
E. Continue to BF up to 24 months, or beyond0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
F. Ban on advertising of breastmilk substitutes for children under 2 years 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
G. Feed infants meat, fish, eggs and other animal source food
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H. Feed infants green leafty vegetables (spinach, jute, watercress, morning-glory) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
I. Wash hands with soap before preparing food and before feeding the child 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
J.Child's growth (height and weight)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
K.Women should consume iron tablets before and during pregnancy to prevent anemia 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
L.Extend paid maternity leave from 4 to 6 months 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
M. Using iodized salt in the meals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Thank you very much for your participation!
Yes 1
No 2
Don't know 3
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9.2 During last 3 months did you hear, see or have you been counseled on any of the following….? If yes, where or from whom?(Multiple choices) (Ask one by one)
NO
Source of information (multiple choices)
9.1 Did you ever meet with the following health staff within last month? (Multiple possible answer)(Ask one by one)(If concurrently, circle the higher possition)
9.3Does your family use iodized salt or soup powder for cooking or flavoring?
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