6th May 2025, NewsOrient, Health, News, Business And Economy.
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Posted By Samuel Egburonu, Editor

Says There Are An Estimated Two Million Children In Nigeria Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Nigeria now has the highest burden of children malnutrition in Africa and is second in the world.

The international agency disclosed this on its website on Tuesday. It also said that only two, out of every 10 children affected currently have access to treatment.

It said with an estimated two million children in Nigeria suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the world’s most populous black nation has the second-highest number of stunted children in the world.

“Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five.”

The international agency described malnutrition as “a direct or underlying cause of 45 percent of all deaths of under-five children.

It explained that exclusive breastfeeding rates had not improved significantly over the past decade, with only 17 percent of babies being exclusively breastfed during their first six months of life.

“Just 18 percent of children aged six to 23 months are fed the minimum acceptable diet,” it added.

It further explained that states in northern Nigeria were the most affected by the two forms of malnutrition – stunting and wasting.

It also said that high rates of malnutrition posed significant public health and development challenges for the country.

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