2024 child nutrition report

Key findings include: Globally, one in four children are living in severe child food poverty in early childhood, amounting to 181 million children under 5 years of age. Progress towards ending severe child food poverty is slow, but some regions and countries are proving that progress is possible and is happening. Severe child food poverty is experienced by children belonging to poor and non-poor households, indicating that household income is not the only driver of severe child food poverty. Children living in severe child food poverty are missing out on many nutrient-rich foods, while unhealthy foods are becoming entrenched in the diets of these children. The global food and nutrition crisis and localized conflicts and climatic shocks are intensifying severe child food poverty, especially in fragile countries. Severe child food poverty is driving child undernutrition: the prevalence of severe child food poverty is three times higher in countries with a high prevalence of child stunting.

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