Table 2 Estimated 2018 intervention coverage.

Cash transfers (unconditional)

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Delayed umbilical cord clamping

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Infant and young child feeding education

30.3%

[Between countries: median=26%; IQR=0-49.4%; range=0-89.6%]

LC average=22.6%, LMC average=38%, UMC average=28.4%

LiST^a [34]. The target population for IYCF education was taken to be all children 0-23 months. Note: Assumed to be coverage of “Complementary feeding – education only”.

Immediate initiation of breastfeeding

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Lipid-based nutrient supplements

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Oral rehydration solution + Zinc

6.6%

[Between countries: median=0.2%; IQR=0-8.1%; range=0-50.7%]

LC average=12.3%, LMC average=8.6%, UMC average=1%

LiST^a [34].

Public provision of complementary foods

30%

[Between countries: median=25.3%; IQR=0-49.4%; range=0-89.6%]

LC average=22%, LMC average=37.5%, UMC average=28.4%

LiST^a [34]. Note: Assumed to be coverage of “Complementary feeding – education and supplementation”.

Treatment of SAM

4.7%

[Between countries: median=0%; IQR=0-1.9%; range=0-98%]

LC average=12.2%, LMC average=4.4%, UMC average=0%

LiST [34]. Assuming treatment only for children with weight-for-height more than three standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median (i.e. no management of moderate acute malnutrition).

Note: LiST states “Coverage data for this indicator are not typically available. Currently set at 0 for baseline; user should enter local data if possible and available.” Where available in the tool, values for some countries have been used.

Vitamin A supplementation

43.9%

[Between countries: median=48.8%; IQR=9-67.5%; range=0-99%]

LC average=71.2%, LMC average=51.7%, UMC average=18.7%

DHS [37]/LiST [34]. Note: Default data used by LiST is from UNICEF [70].

Balanced energy-protein supplementation

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Calcium supplementation

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Iron and folic acid supplementation for pregnant women

17.2%

[Between countries: median=4.5%; IQR=0-32.9%; range=0-81.5%]

LC average=20.6%, LMC average=22%, UMC average=10.7%

LiST^a [34]. Note: Assumed to be coverage of iron supplementation.

Iron and folic acid supplementation for women of reproductive age

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Intermittent preventative treatment of malaria during pregnancy

22.8%

[Between countries: median=17.7%; IQR=0-36.9%; range=0-78.8%]

LC average=30.8%, LMC average=19.1%, UMC average=5.1%

LiST^a [34]; only includes countries with malaria risk.

Multiple micronutrient supplementation

0%

Not available; set to 0% at baseline.

Iron and folic acid fortification (wheat, maize or rice)

50%

Global estimate from Shekar et al. investment framework for nutrition (2017) [24]

Note: Authors state “Baseline coverage of fortification among staple foods (wheat, maize and rice) is based on the existence of legislation status for foods fortified in respective countries. We assume 0 percent if fortification legislation is in the planning stages, 25 percent for voluntary status, and 50 percent if mandatory fortification is legislated.”, citing [71, 72]

Iron and iodine fortification of salt

86%

Global estimate from UNICEF State of the World's Children (2017) [73]

Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets

47%

[Between countries: median=54.9%; IQR=16.2-73.9%; range=0-96.7%]

LC average=62%, LMC average=39.6%, UMC average=15%

DHS [37]/LiST^a [34]; only includes countries with malaria risk.