Minimum meal frequency
Proportion of children 6-23 months who received solid, semi-solid or soft foods the minimum number of times or more.
Unit Description
Percentage
Numerator
Number of children 6-23 months who received solid, semi-solid or soft foods for the minimum number of times or more
Denominator
Total number of children 6-23 months surveyed
Disaggregation
Geographical area, sex
Indicator used for response monitoring ?
No
Types
Baseline
Outcome
Threshold / Standard
No standard; < 80Proportion of is generally a priority. Discuss high, medium and low designations as a group
General guidance
WHO IYCF core indicator
Guidance on phases
preparatory; Phase III and IV
Phase applicability
Pre-crisis/Baseline
Phase 3
Phase 4
Data Sources
representative IYCF survey