Global Child Nutrition Statistics
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Global Malnutrition
88% – Percentage of countries facing a serious burden of either two or three forms of malnutrition
2 billion – Number of people lacking key micronutrients like iron and vitamin A
155 million – Number of children with stunting
52 million – Number of children with wasting
Global Overweight and Obesity
41 million – Number of children overweight
2 billion – Number of adults overweight or obese
Source: The Global Nutrition Report