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suffer from stunting (low height for age)</dd> <dt>2.8 billion</dt> <dd>people can’t afford a healthy diet</dd> </dl> </div> <div class="page-header-2__actions"> <a href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/wfps-strategy-improve-diets-and-address-malnutrition-2024-2030" class="button-new button-new--primary">Read the Nutrition Strategy 2024–2030</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="columns wfp-wrapper ph3 ph0-lg"> <div class="columns__main"> <div class="field field--field-paragraph-description wfp-wrapper"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--field-rich-text wfp-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field-rich-text--container mv4 mv5-lg"> <div> <p><em>WFP's goal of a world with zero hunger can only be achieved by addressing the immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition. The right nutrition at the right time is fundamental to stop people dying in humanitarian emergencies, to ensure optimal health and development throughout life, and for the long-term prosperity of countries.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns__side"> </div> </div> <div class="field field--field-paragraphs"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--field-rich-text wfp-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field-rich-text--container mv4 mv5-lg"> <div> <h3>What is malnutrition?</h3> <p>Malnutrition is a general term that covers both undernutrition and overweight/obesity. Symptoms of malnutrition occur when a person’s nutrient or energy intake does not meet, or exceeds, their body’s requirements. Malnutrition costs the global economy US$3.5 trillion a year. It is also the single largest contributor to disease. Undernutrition alone is the underlying cause in almost half of all deaths in children under 5.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-faq paragraph--view-mode-full wfp-wrapper"> <section class="faq wfp-wrapper pv4 ph3 ph0-lg"> <h2 class="page-stripe__title faq__title">What are the different types of malnutrition?</h2> <div class="faq__items js--faq__items"> <div class="faq__item"> <h3 class="faq__item-title"> Acute malnutrition (or wasting) <svg class="faq__item-toggler" width="26px" height="26px" viewBox="0 0 34 34" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <g transform="translate(2.000000, 2.000000)" stroke="#007DBC" stroke-width="3"> <path d="M30,15 C30,23.2842712 23.2842712,30 15,30 C6.71572875,30 2.66453526e-15,23.2842712 2.66453526e-15,15 C2.66453526e-15,6.71572875 6.71572875,-8.8817842e-16 15,-8.8817842e-16 C18.9782473,-8.8817842e-16 22.793556,1.58035261 25.6066017,4.39339828 C28.4196474,7.20644396 30,11.0217527 30,15 Z" id="Path_3851"></path> <path d="M15,9 L15,21" id="Path_3852"></path> <path d="M9,15 L21,15" id="Path_3853"></path> </g> </g> </svg> </h3> <div class="faq__item-content"> is defined as low weight-for-height. It is characterized by severe weight loss, caused by lack of nutritious food, repeated infections, or both. Acutely malnourished children are up to 12 times more likely to die than those who are well nourished. Although children can recover, just one episode of wasting has lifelong effects on physical and cognitive development. </div> </div> <div class="faq__item"> <h3 class="faq__item-title"> Chronic malnutrition (or stunting) <svg class="faq__item-toggler" width="26px" height="26px" viewBox="0 0 34 34" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <g transform="translate(2.000000, 2.000000)" stroke="#007DBC" stroke-width="3"> <path d="M30,15 C30,23.2842712 23.2842712,30 15,30 C6.71572875,30 2.66453526e-15,23.2842712 2.66453526e-15,15 C2.66453526e-15,6.71572875 6.71572875,-8.8817842e-16 15,-8.8817842e-16 C18.9782473,-8.8817842e-16 22.793556,1.58035261 25.6066017,4.39339828 C28.4196474,7.20644396 30,11.0217527 30,15 Z" id="Path_3851"></path> <path d="M15,9 L15,21" id="Path_3852"></path> <path d="M9,15 L21,15" id="Path_3853"></path> </g> </g> </svg> </h3> <div class="faq__item-content"> is defined as low height-for-age. It occurs over a period of time due to persistent undernutrition. Stunting increases the risk of disease and death, leads to poor cognitive development, and lowers educational achievement. Stunted girls are more likely to give birth to stunted or wasted babies, perpetuating the cycle of malnutrition. Stunting cannot be treated, so it must be prevented. </div> </div> <div class="faq__item"> <h3 class="faq__item-title"> Micronutrient deficiency <svg class="faq__item-toggler" width="26px" height="26px" viewBox="0 0 34 34" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <g transform="translate(2.000000, 2.000000)" stroke="#007DBC" stroke-width="3"> <path d="M30,15 C30,23.2842712 23.2842712,30 15,30 C6.71572875,30 2.66453526e-15,23.2842712 2.66453526e-15,15 C2.66453526e-15,6.71572875 6.71572875,-8.8817842e-16 15,-8.8817842e-16 C18.9782473,-8.8817842e-16 22.793556,1.58035261 25.6066017,4.39339828 C28.4196474,7.20644396 30,11.0217527 30,15 Z" id="Path_3851"></path> <path d="M15,9 L15,21" id="Path_3852"></path> <path d="M9,15 L21,15" id="Path_3853"></path> </g> </g> </svg> </h3> <div class="faq__item-content"> is the most widespread form of malnutrition, caused by a lack of essential vitamins and minerals. At least half of all children under 5, and two-thirds of women of reproductive age, suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Although micronutrients are only needed in small amounts, a lack of just one vitamin or mineral can lead to a range of health problems. </div> </div> <div class="faq__item"> <h3 class="faq__item-title"> Overweight and obesity <svg class="faq__item-toggler" width="26px" height="26px" viewBox="0 0 34 34" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <g transform="translate(2.000000, 2.000000)" stroke="#007DBC" stroke-width="3"> <path d="M30,15 C30,23.2842712 23.2842712,30 15,30 C6.71572875,30 2.66453526e-15,23.2842712 2.66453526e-15,15 C2.66453526e-15,6.71572875 6.71572875,-8.8817842e-16 15,-8.8817842e-16 C18.9782473,-8.8817842e-16 22.793556,1.58035261 25.6066017,4.39339828 C28.4196474,7.20644396 30,11.0217527 30,15 Z" id="Path_3851"></path> <path d="M15,9 L15,21" id="Path_3852"></path> <path d="M9,15 L21,15" id="Path_3853"></path> </g> </g> </svg> </h3> <div class="faq__item-content"> may seem unrelated to undernutrition, but they stem from the same cause – the lack of a healthy, balanced diet. Increasingly, overweight/obesity and undernutrition – the “double burden” of malnutrition – are being found in the same countries, communities and even families. </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--field-rich-text wfp-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field-rich-text--container mv4 mv5-lg"> <div> <h3>What are the causes of malnutrition?</h3> <p>Every country in the world is affected by malnutrition in one form or another. Low-income countries face an unacceptably high burden of undernutrition, and almost all countries have growing numbers of people affected by overweight or obesity. The lack of affordable, nutritious diets is at the centre of this crisis.</p> <p><a href="/food-systems">Ineffective food systems,</a> recurrent humanitarian crises, poverty and <a href="/gender-equality">gender inequality</a> are barriers to people accessing nutritious food. The severity of malnutrition and inadequate diets is most profound in countries that face persistent crises, including those resulting from conflict, <a href="/climate-action">climate change</a>, disasters and economic shocks.</p> <h3>What are the long-term effects of malnutrition?</h3> <p>Malnutrition perpetuates the cycle of poverty. It stops the development of nations and prevents a more equal world through hindering people’s development and potential. <strong>Malnutrition affects brain development, educational achievement and people’s long-term health</strong> – imposing huge costs on both individuals and national economies. Undernutrition costs up to 16.5 percent of GDP across Africa. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the double burden of malnutrition costs up to 16.3 percent of GDP. Meanwhile, in Asia, undernutrition costs up to 11 percent of GDP. In low- and middle-income countries, childhood stunting is estimated to cost the private sector US$135 billion every year in lost sales.</p> <figure><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/2024/WF1883541%2020240502_SDN_Abubakar-Garelnabei_108.jpg" data-entity-uuid="af3df9eb-187a-45d6-9197-cd21128827ea" data-entity-type="file" alt="Sittna and her mother Magedah at the WFP-supported health centre in Port Sudan. © WFP/Abubakar Garelnabei" width="600" height="408" class="align-center" loading="lazy"><br> <figcaption>Young Sittna eats a WFP nutritional supplement, alongside her mother Magedah, at a WFP-supported health centre in Port Sudan. Photo: WFP/Abubakar Garelnabei</figcaption> </figure> <h3> </h3> <h3>How is WFP working to end malnutrition?</h3> <p>WFP’s primary focus is to reach people who are at greatest risk of malnutrition and inadequate diets. Much of <strong>our work targets young children and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, as they are the most vulnerable to undernutrition.</strong> Supporting good nutrition during the 1,000-day window from pregnancy to age 2 is also the most cost-effective way to avert malnutrition, and to ensure good growth and development throughout life. We also support other groups who are left furthest behind and who are most vulnerable to malnutrition, for example <a href="/nutrition-in-hiv-and-tuberculosis">those living with HIV.</a></p> <p>We adopt a ‘prevention first’ approach, working to safeguard the nutrition of those in humanitarian crises, and to support access to healthy, nutritious diets in more stable settings. Where WFP’s food assistance is needed, we work to ensure it is nutritionally adequate. We also provide specialized nutritious foods to prevent malnutrition and to aid the recovery of those who are already malnourished. We support the improvement and sustainability of food systems, promoting the local production of nutritious foods, and facilitating the fortification of staple foods with vitamins and minerals.</p> <p>We work with governments and other nutrition partners to monitor vulnerabilities. This includes <a href="https://x.com/WFP/status/1787758014373757045">using innovative approaches</a> in some of the most inaccessible regions on the planet.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wfp-wrapper mv4 mv5-lg ph3 ph0-lg"> <div class="field field--field-content-multiple"> <h2 class="page-stripe__title">Publications</h2> <div class="grid-up-to-3cols"> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/wfps-strategy-improve-diets-and-address-malnutrition-2024-2030"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> WFP’s Strategy to improve diets and address malnutrition 2024 – 2030 </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2024-11-07T12:00:00Z">7 November 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" 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