Undernourishment is an important challenge

Outline

• Undernourishment is an important challenge
• Undernourishment has important consequences
• Undernourishment is not the result of a world without enough food
• Permanently ending hunger requires more than a one-off push in incomes
• Malnutrition is not only about calories
• What does this mean in terms of policy?

Undernourished children are more prone to poor health outcomes, likely to have lower educational achievement, and to give birth to smaller infants in the future. Malnutrition is also associated with lower economic status and labor market opportunities in adulthood. Stunting is an important symptom of malnutrition. You can read more about the correlates, determinants and consequences of malnutrition here. (Note: In the interactive version of this map you can use the slider at the bottom to show estimates for any year.)

Undernourished children are more prone to poor health outcomes, likely to have lower educational achievement, and to give birth to smaller infants in the future. Malnutrition is also associated with lower economic status and labor market opportunities in adulthood. Stunting is an important symptom of malnutrition. You can read more about the correlates, determinants and consequences of malnutrition here. (Note: In the interactive version of this map you can use the slider at the bottom to show estimates for any year.)

'Wasting' is also a common symptom of malnutrition. In South Sudan, for example, more than 20% of children under five have weight that is too low for their height. You can read more about 'wasting' here.

'Wasting' is also a common symptom of malnutrition. In South Sudan, for example, more than 20% of children under five have weight that is too low for their height. You can read more about 'wasting' here.

Outline

• Undernourishment is an important challenge
• Undernourishment has important consequences
• Undernourishment is not the result of a world without enough food
• Permanently ending hunger requires more than a one-off push in incomes
• Malnutrition is not only about calories
• What does this mean in terms of policy?