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Good nutrition is a cornerstone of a child's survival, growth and development, empowering them to learn, to engage, and to contribute positively to society. Conversely, malnutrition can hinder this progress thus curtailing their futures.
In today's world, the pursuit of good nutrition faces new threats due to the global food and nutrition crisis, exacerbated by factors such as socio-economic inequities, global and local conflicts, and the climate crisis.
Today, UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank have released new estimates on child malnutrition. The findings based on 2022 data show that steady progress in stunting reduction observed over the last decade continued. Yet, an estimated 148 million children under five (22 per cent) had stunted growth in 2022, while wasting and overweight affected 45 million and 37 million children under five, respectively.
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The 2023 edition of “Levels and trends in child malnutrition” includes country estimates, a breakdown of individual countries' contribution to the global burden, and a regional and global assessment of progress towards 2030 targets. Complementary dissemination materials include an interactive dashboard alongside comprehensive online databases that offer country-level disaggregated estimates. These estimates are further categorized by key demographic factors such as age, sex, area of residence (urban/rural), household wealth quintile, mothers' education, and geographic location. These materials aim to provide the latest update on child malnutrition, but gaps in the availability of data for some regions make it challenging to accurately assess progress towards global targets. Regular data collection is critical for monitoring and reporting on country, regional and global progress on child malnutrition.
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Despite our collective efforts, we are far from a world free of malnutrition. Escalating our current initiatives is necessary if we are to meet global nutrition targets for children. Realizing the Sustainable Development Goal targets demands deliberate and concerted action. Together, we can strive towards a future where every child has their right to nutrition fulfilled.
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We encourage you to share this email with your networks as appropriate.
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João Pedro Azevedo
Chief Statistician, Associate Director
Division of Data, Analytics, Planning, and Monitoring
UNICEF
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Víctor M. Aguayo
Director, Nutrition and Child Development
Programme Group
UNICEF
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Good nutrition is a cornerstone of a child's survival, growth, and development, empowering them to learn, to engage, and to contribute positively to society. Conversely, malnutrition can hinder this progress thus curtailing their futures.
In today's world, the pursuit of good nutrition faces new threats due to the global food and nutrition crisis, exacerbated by factors such as socio-economic inequities, global and local conflicts, and the climate crisis.
Today, UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank have released new estimates on child malnutrition. The findings based on 2022 data show that steady progress in stunting reduction observed over the last decade continued. Yet, an estimated 148 million children under five (22 percent) had stunted growth in 2022, while wasting and overweight affected 45 million and 37 million children under five, respectively.
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The 2023 edition of “Levels and trends in child malnutrition” includes country estimates, a breakdown of individual countries' contribution to the global burden, and a regional and global assessment of progress towards 2030 targets. Complementary dissemination materials include an interactive dashboard alongside comprehensive online databases that offer country-level disaggregated estimates. These estimates are further categorized by key demographic factors such as age, sex, area of residence (urban/rural), household wealth quintile, mothers' education, and geographic location. These materials aim to provide the latest update on child malnutrition. Still, gaps in data availability for some regions make it challenging to accurately assess progress toward global targets. Regular data collection is critical for monitoring and reporting on country, regional and global progress on child malnutrition.
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Despite our collective efforts, we are far from a world free of malnutrition. Escalating our current initiatives is necessary to meet global nutrition targets for children. Realizing the Sustainable Development Goal targets demands deliberate and concerted action. Together, we can strive towards a future where every child has their right to nutrition fulfilled.
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We encourage you to share this email with your networks as appropriate.
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João Pedro Azevedo
Chief Statistician, Associate Director
Division of Data, Analytics, Planning, and Monitoring
UNICEF
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Víctor M. Aguayo
Director, Nutrition and Child Development
Programme Group
UNICEF
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