[The Nutrition Indicators Status of 5th Health Plan 2030]

This study evaluated the achievement of the Fifth Health Plan 2030 (HP2030) goals for nutrition indicators based on data from the 2018-2022 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. As of 2022, goals were achieved for only two among the nine nutrition indicators in HP2030, namely, the "proportion of households with food security" and the "proportion of population using nutrition label on processed food". Although targets were not met for the proportions of the population with adequate intake of sodium and vitamin A, improvements were noted in these indicators. Conversely, worsening trends were noted for five indicators, proportions of the population with an adequate saturated fat intake, fruit/vegetable intake, calcium intake, and healthy eating practices and the proportion of the elderly with inadequate nutrient intake. Regarding nutrition equity indicators, goals were achieved for the following two indicators: "Gap in proportion of households with food security in the 1st to 5th income quintiles" and "Gap in proportion of population eating 500 g or more fruit and vegetable per day in the 1st to 5th income quintiles" While two indicators related to nutrition equity, namely, the proportions of the population with adequate saturated fat and sodium intakes, showed improvement, the proportion of the population with healthy eating practices remained unchanged. However, worsening trends were noted for four nutrition equity indicators. To achieve the HP2030 goals, it is essential to continuously identify vulnerable groups and develop more effective and specific improvement measures.