Age 15+: Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease

Definition

Proportion of the population who met all six of the following criteria: consumed (a) at least one fruit, (b) at least one vegetable, (c) at least one whole grain, legume, nut, or seed; (d) no more than one sugary food or beverage and no soft drinks; (e) no more than one salty ultra-processed food; (f) no processed meat.

Relevance

This indicator is a proxy for adherence to WHO recommendations for the prevention of diet-related NCDs. It includes the rationale and validation results for both the Protective Food Consumption (PFC) and Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC) indicators. It has been approved by member states and is part of the WHO strategy and results framework: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/gpw-impact-measurement-metadata