MALNUTRITION AROUND THE WORLD

MALNUTRITION AFFECTS ONE IN THREE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
Source: World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/malnutrition-it-s-about-more-than-hunger
WHAT IS HIDDEN HUNGER?
“Hidden Hunger occurs when the quality of food people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so the food is deficient in micronutrients such as the vitamins & minerals that they need for their growth & development”
EFFECTS OF POOR NUTRITION ON CHILDREN
50%
Poor nutrition underpins nearly half of all child deaths.
149M
An estimated 149 million children under age five are stunted (too short for their age) as a result of chronic undernourishment; many of these children are subsequently cognitively impaired.
50M
Another 49 million children are wasted (underweight for their height).
40M
Child obesity and overweight is increasing at an alarming rate. In the next decade, it is estimated that over 40 million infants and young children will be affected by overweight and obesity, the vast majority of them living in lower and middle-income countries.

INVESTING IN NUTRITION
The path to ending malnutrition worldwide will require greater investment, political commitment, and scale up of interventions.
<1%
Spending on high-impact life-saving nutrition investments account for less 1% of global development assistance.
$16
For every $1 invested in nutrition, $16 is returned to the local economy.
3.7M
3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 with the right investments in nutrition.
Source: Nutrition for Growth
https://nutritionforgrowth.org/why-nutrition/