One in four children under age 5 around the world is experiencing severe food poverty and is vulnerable to life-threatening malnutrition, according to a UNICEF report released Thursday.
Some 27% of children under age 5 -- or 181 million -- are fed no more than two of the eight food groups per day that UNICEF recognizes, which the agency classifies as severe food poverty. When children aren't consuming vital nutrients, they are more likely to experience wasting, the most severe form of malnutrition.
Over two-thirds of the 181 million young children living in severe food poverty live in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, with 20 countries accounting for 65% of the children living in severe food poverty. Severe child food poverty in Gaza has been widespread since the start of Israel's war against Hamas. Between December 2023 and April 2024, nine out of 10 children have been living in severe food poverty, which the report said is one of the highest percentages it has recorded.
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