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Levels and Trends in Child Malnutrition

11 Jun 2021

This report presents the updated global and regional estimates of malnutrition amongst children under 5 years of age . These estimates of prevalence and numbers affected for child stunting, overweight, wasting and severe wasting are derived for global population as well as by regional groupings of the UN regions and sub-regions, SDG, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank regions, as well as World Bank country-income group classifications. The 2021 edition of the JME presents country data, a country’s share of the global burden, and progress assessment towards 2030 targets for the first time. This report emphasizes that pandemic is expected to exacerbate all forms of malnutrition necessitating urgent action to protect and ensure maternal and child nutrition. Policy makers may find this resource useful in working towards the 2030 targets. Click here to read the report. 

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UNICEF; WHO; World Bank
YEAR OF PUBLISHING
2021
AUTHORS
UNICEF; WHO; World Bank

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