As of November 2021, malnutrition affected from around 26 percent to 38 percent of children under five years in selected countries in East Africa. Rwanda had the most acute situation, with 38.3 percent of infants lacking access to adequate nutrition over a long period, which leads to growth failure. Ethiopia followed closely. A share of 36.8 percent of children aged 0-4 years suffered chronic malnutrition in the country.
Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021
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AGRA Africa. (December 1, 2021). Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/
AGRA Africa. "Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/
AGRA Africa. (2021). Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/
AGRA Africa. "Share of Children under Five Years of Age Suffering from Chronic Malnutrition in Selected Countries in East Africa as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/
AGRA Africa, Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of children under five years of age suffering from chronic malnutrition in selected countries in East Africa as of November 2021 [Graph], AGRA Africa, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236208/prevalence-of-chronic-malnutrition-among-children-in-east-africa-by-country/
