Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025: All You Need to Know
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Around the globe, 1 in 10 people lack access to clean water and 3 billion people can’t afford a healthy, nutritious diet. Even in the developed world, 890 million people are living with obesity, and 390 million are classed as underweight, suggesting a lack of education surrounding nutritious foods and appropriate portion sizes. Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Week is a great time to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy diet and promote food security around the world. So, we had to ask: What is the most important information you need to know about this year’s Nutrition and Hydration Week?
👉 Official Name: Nutrition and Hydration Week
💚 Cause: To educate the public about the value of healthy eating and drinking
📅 Next Date: March 17–23, 2025
🌐 Official Website: https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/
Keep on reading to find out all the important information about Nutrition and Hydration Week at a glance, including its big picture, why it’s important, and how you can get involved. We’ll then share its brief history, three interesting facts about it, its future dates, and how you’ll never miss any important awareness event again.
The Most Important Information About Nutrition and Hydration Week at a Glance
1️⃣ The big picture: Nutrition and Hydration Week was founded in 2012 by a group of healthcare experts to raise awareness of the dangers of malnutrition and dehydration, as well as reduce pressure on health and social care systems. Today, organizations worldwide and from all areas of health and social care promote the benefits of a healthy diet through fun activities and awareness campaigns. The highlight of every Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Week is the Global Tea Party, which encourages communities to hold healthy tea parties
2️⃣ Why is this important: Around the world, nearly 200 million children experience severe health issues due to malnourishment. In fact, half of all deaths in children under 5 are due to undernutrition. On the other end of the scale, 37 million children are suffering from obesity, which can lead to life-long health issues. In addition, 703 million people lack access to clean water, causing them to have to walk close to 4 miles (or about 6 km) every day to carry 40 lbs of clean water back to their communities. Even in developed countries, malnutrition is a big problem, with 9% of the US population alone suffering from some form of eating disorder in their lifetime.
3️⃣ How can you get involved: You can get involved in Nutrition and Hydration Week by signing up for the Global Tea Party initiative to raise awareness of the worldwide issues surrounding malnourishment and a lack of access to clean water. You can also get involved by adopting a healthy lifestyle to protect our beloved planet or setting up a fundraising event in your local community.
Below are our favorite charities that are especially relevant this awareness week:
- 9 Best Charities That Advance Healthy Nutrition
- 21 Best Charities That Fight for Clean Water
- 9 Best Charities That Fight Hunger Globally
- 9 Best Charities That Combat the Obesity Crisis
- 9 Best Charities That Combat Eating Disorders
The Brief History of Nutrition and Hydration Week
When was this event established: Nutrition and Hydration Week was originally created in 2012 by nurse Caroline Lecko as an educational event to promote good nutrition and hydration in the NHS. At the same time, caterers Andy Jones and Derek Johnson were working on creating a focus day to bring social care and hospital caterers together. During its second week, it was decided by all 3 of them that Nutrition and Hydration Week should be a generalized campaign to reach a wider audience.
How has it developed since then: Since 2012, Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Week has been held every full third week in March to raise awareness about the important roles food and drink play in preserving our well-being. From humble beginnings, the event has grown into a global initiative to end world hunger and dehydration and promote a healthier lifestyle for all through educational events and awareness campaigns.
3 Interesting Facts About Nutrition and Hydration Week
- Social Media Reach: Today, Nutrition and Hydration Week (#NHWeek) reaches over 12 million accounts on Twitter and their Facebook reach increases by 23% a month before the event, with activities held around the world from Canada to Portugal.
- Resources and Education: During Nutrition and Hydration Week, as well as year-round, online resources are provided to help organizations and individuals raise awareness, such as posters and a handbook. They have also published a Continued Education and Professional Development (CPD) Framework to improve nutrition knowledge in the workplace.
- Daily and Annual Themes: Each year, Nutrition and Hydration Week has a central focus as well as different topics for each day of the week to educate the public on a healthy diet and water intake. For example, in 2024, the overall theme of the week was ‘Food and Mood’, with daily topics including ‘Fiber Friday’, ‘Sensory Saturday’, and ‘MUST Monday’ (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool).
Upcoming Dates of Nutrition and Hydration Week
Nutrition and Hydration Week is observed every year on the third week of March.
| Year | Date | Day(s) |
| 2025 | March 17–23 | Monday–Sunday |
| 2026 | March 16–22 | Monday–Sunday |
| 2027 | March 15–21 | Monday–Sunday |
Never Miss an Important Awareness Event Again
Sources
- Action Against Hunger: World Hunger Facts
- World Health Organization: Malnutrition
- Nutrition & Hydration Week: Home page
- Nutrition & Hydration Week: About Us
- Nutrition & Hydration Week: Global Tea Party
- World Vision: Global water crisis
- ANAD: General eating disorder statistics
- Impactful Ninja: 9 Best Charities That Advance Healthy Nutrition
- Impactful Ninja: 21 Best Charities That Fight for Clean Water
- Impactful Ninja: 9 Best Charities That Fight Hunger Globally
- Impactful Ninja: 9 Best Charities That Combat the Obesity Crisis
- Impactful Ninja: 9 Best Charities That Combat Eating Disorders
- NHS England: Posts by Caroline Lecko
- Nutrition2Me: Nutrition and Hydration Week Celebrates Eleven Years
- Nutrition & Hydration Week: Resources
- NHS Foundation: A look back at Nutrition and Hydration Week 2024
