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WHO has several nutrition-related global databases. They include data for countries in the Region. Please click on the links to access them.

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System

WHO Global Database on Body Mass Index

WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition

WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding

Some nutrition-related data from the Regional Health Observatory:

Estimates of anaemia in non-pregnant women of reproductive age

Anaemia in preschool-age children

Trend estimates for under 5 child malnutrition:

  • Wasting (%)
  • Overweight (%)
  • Stunting (%)
  • Underweight (%)

Information resources

Safe Preparation of Therapeutic Milks F75 and F100

Breastfeeding [video in Arabic by MSF Yemen]

A week of breastfeeding [video in Arabic by UNICEF]

Healthy advice [video in Arabic]

10 facts on breastfeeding | Arabic | French

Frequently asked questions on noncommunicable diseases

Afghanistan's national nutrition bulletins

UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank: 2012 Joint child malnutrition estimates - Levels and trends

e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA)

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)

WHO Child Growth Standards

Body mass index calculator

A presentation by Professor W. Philip T. JamesPart 1: A presentation by Professor W. Philip T. James on reducing salt content in food
Part 2: Reducing transfat intake 

A presentation by Professor Graham A. MacGregorA presentation by Professor Graham A. MacGregor on reducing salt intake

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