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Table 1 Rules of interpreting the progress made towards the global nutrition goals based on average annual reduction rate (AARR) [1]

From: Ethiopian progress towards achieving the global nutrition targets of 2025: analysis of sub-national trends and progress inequalities

Indicator

On track

Off-track—some progress

Off-track—no progress worsening

Stunting

AARR ≥ 5.3

5.3 > AARR ≥ 0.5

AARR < 5.3 and AARR < 0.5

Anemia

AARR ≥ 5.2

5.2 > AARR ≥ 0.5

AARR < 0.5

NEBF

AARR ≥ 2.74

2.74 > AARR ≥ 0.8

AARR < 0.8

Wasting

Level < 5%

Level ≥ 5% but AARR ≥ 2.0

Level ≥ 5% and AARR < 2.0

Overweight

AARR ≥ − 1.5

AARR < − 1.5

  1. NEBF non-exclusive breastfeeding, NEBF 100-exclusive breastfeeding