At least 77 million children and adolescents have some form of malnutrition in the Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF
Aug 20, 2024

At least 77 million children and adolescents have some form of malnutrition in the Middle East and North Africa


At least 77 million – or 1 in 3 – children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of malnutrition, according to the Regional Nutrition Strategic Direction for MENA launched by UNICEF today in Amman. The new analysis finds a staggering 55 million children in the region are overweight or obese, with these forms of malnutrition on the rise among school-aged children in all 20 countries in the region. One in three school-aged children and adolescents are living with overweight and obesity.

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