Child Malnutrition Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Child Malnutrition Statistics

Even with proven treatment, coverage is still lagging: 74% of children with severe wasting do not receive care, while stunting affects 29.2% of children under 5 and undernutrition remains linked to 22% of under 5 deaths. See how the 2022 DALY burden connects to real world gaps in nutrition services and the costs of inaction, including the case for rapid, scalable delivery.

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Key Statistics

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A 2022 WHO analysis linked childhood undernutrition to disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), with undernutrition as a major risk factor causing millions of DALYs each year globally.

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The World Bank estimates that 20% of stunting is attributable to unsafe water and sanitation (and related hygiene factors) contributing to child undernutrition, per the World Bank WASH and child health analysis.

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A 2015 Lancet study estimated that childhood undernutrition reduces adult productivity by about 10% over a lifetime in affected cohorts.

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A 2016 systematic review found that the average benefit-cost ratio for nutrition-specific interventions is about 5:1 or higher, depending on intervention type.

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A UNICEF costing estimate (2019) indicated that scaling up nutrition interventions could cost roughly $7.3 billion per year globally for the period reviewed (nutrition-specific and related interventions).

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The Lancet series on Maternal and Child Nutrition (2013) estimated that scaling nutrition interventions for women and children would require additional investments of around $70 billion per year globally.

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A 2018 report by the World Bank and UNICEF estimated that stunting-related losses in productivity and human capital are equivalent to several percentage points of GDP for high-burden countries.

Statistic 8

The World Bank's 2021 Human Capital Index methodology highlights that undernutrition affects human capital outcomes, with countries losing years of human capital due to stunting and other risk factors.

Statistic 9

A 2020 paper in PLOS ONE estimated that child wasting episodes increase healthcare costs by several hundred dollars per case in hospital settings (varies by country and payer).

Statistic 10

In 2022, UNICEF estimated that the cost to reach children with nutrition and other critical services in humanitarian situations was in the multi-billion-dollar range (context-dependent), reflecting the economic scale of malnutrition response needs.

Statistic 11

In Malawi, stunting-related economic losses were estimated at 2.8% of GDP in 2016 per World Bank/UNICEF analyses cited in national nutrition costings.

Statistic 12

In India, undernutrition-related GDP losses have been estimated at several percentage points in national studies using World Bank-style human capital modeling (published in peer-reviewed economics journals).

Statistic 13

UNICEF estimates that 29.2% of children under 5 worldwide have stunted growth; micronutrient deficiencies are common co-conditions contributing to this burden (contextual prevalence).

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Global anemia prevalence among children under 5 remained around 40% in the early 2000s; WHO fact sheets quantify the burden and highlight persistence (use current WHO fact sheet ranges).

Statistic 15

Iodized salt coverage: UNICEF/WHO report that 70% of households worldwide use adequately iodized salt (indicator), contributing to reductions in iodine deficiency disorders.

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Micronutrient powder coverage in countries has increased; UNICEF reports that about 25 million children were reached with micronutrient powders in 2022 (where programs are active).

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UNICEF reports that 65% of children received vitamin A supplementation at least once in 2022 in selected countries with coverage monitoring (indicator varies by reporting cycle).

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In 2021, UNICEF reported reaching 136 million children with vitamin A supplementation globally (dose programs).

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UNICEF's multiple indicator cluster surveys often find that anemia prevalence among children under 5 commonly exceeds 40% in high-burden settings, with national figures reported in MICS tables.

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A Cochrane review reported that zinc supplementation for children with diarrhea shortened duration by about 25% (effect size from systematic review).

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74% of children with severe wasting do not receive treatment (based on UNICEF's estimate for children with severe acute malnutrition receiving care), as reported in UNICEF's global nutrition update.

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A 2019 systematic review found that therapeutic feeding for severe acute malnutrition reduced mortality by about 70% compared with no treatment in controlled settings.

Statistic 23

SAM management programs in community settings achieved about 10% or less default rates in WHO-supported models reported in a WHO publication on community-based management.

Statistic 24

Globally, 3 in 5 children with stunting do not have access to nutrition-specific interventions at adequate scale, according to UNICEF's nutrition data coverage analysis.

Statistic 25

In 2023, coverage of essential nutrition services for children in humanitarian settings remained below 50% for many countries, according to the Global Nutrition Cluster's monitoring summary.

Statistic 26

The global gap between estimated need and treatment for wasting implies that about 50% of children who need care for severe wasting are not treated, per UNICEF joint analysis cited in UNICEF materials.

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WHO notes that community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) coverage can be less than 25% in conflict-affected settings.

Statistic 28

In 2022, the Philippines reported that 64% of children with wasting were not enrolled in treatment programs, based on national nutrition survey analysis shared by UNICEF.

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Ethiopia's national nutrition program reported treatment coverage for SAM at 41% in 2019, per Ethiopia's annual nutrition review referenced by UNICEF data notes.

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Nigeria's 2021 SMART survey reported that only 39% of children with severe acute malnutrition accessed treatment, per SMART report published by UNICEF partners.

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Malawi's CMAM coverage for SAM treatment was about 45% in 2019 per national program monitoring data summarized in a UNICEF country brief.

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A 2022 review in The Lancet highlighted that nutrition service delivery coverage gaps persist, with median coverage for nutrition interventions often below 40% in many low-income settings.

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In humanitarian settings, UNICEF's nutrition cluster reported that 2.7 million children received treatment for acute malnutrition in 2022, below the estimated number needing care.

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UNICEF's 2023 annual report states that 28.3 million children were reached with nutrition interventions globally during the year.

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A 2017 Lancet Global Health analysis estimated that stunting increases the risk of mortality by about 1.5 times compared with non-stunted children (meta-analysis estimate).

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A 2013 paper in The Lancet estimated that maternal undernutrition and child undernutrition interact, with maternal stunting increasing child stunting prevalence substantially (reported as percentage points in the study).

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Globally, 22% of under-5 deaths are associated with undernutrition, based on UNICEF/WHO child malnutrition evidence summaries.

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The WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement on Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition notes that treatment of severe acute malnutrition reduces mortality compared with no treatment, with mortality falling to around 1–5% in well-managed programs.

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In 2020, 149.2 million children under 5 were stunted globally, and stunting is associated with increased risk of infection and mortality per WHO evidence summaries (quantified in WHO malnutrition risk statements).

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Stunting is associated with reduced immune function and higher infection risk; WHO notes stunted children have increased risk of morbidity (quantified in some studies as higher infection incidence).

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A 2015 meta-analysis in PLOS Medicine reported that wasting is associated with increased mortality risk (hazard ratios) and that severe wasting carries the highest risk.

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A 2019 systematic review reported that children with moderate and severe wasting have higher risk of diarrhea and pneumonia compared with non-wasted children, with relative risks quantified.

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A 2018 JAMA Pediatrics meta-analysis found that stunted children have significantly higher odds of mortality and morbidity; odds ratios reported for stunting-related outcomes.

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In WHO guidance, case-fatality rates for severe acute malnutrition can be as high as 20–30% in untreated children, reflecting the health urgency.

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A 2016 cohort study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that stunted children had increased risk of school-age cognitive impairment, quantified as difference in test scores.

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A 2021 study in Pediatrics found that early-life malnutrition is associated with measurable deficits in cognitive outcomes (effect sizes reported as points on standardized tests).

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A 2018 paper in Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reported that stunting is associated with reduced school enrollment; the association is quantified as percent lower enrollment in the paper.

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A 2018 study in Global Health Action found that wasted children had higher odds of anemia; odds ratios reported for anemia outcomes.

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A 2019 Lancet Global Health paper reported that stunting is associated with increased risk of obesity later in life, with quantified relative risks.

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A 2022 meta-analysis in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN found that acute malnutrition is associated with reduced micronutrient status; the review reports effect sizes in serum measures.

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A 2020 systematic review in Nutrients found that children with stunting have increased risk of mortality; pooled risk ratios reported.

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In 2022, 22.5% of child deaths were attributable to undernutrition in UNICEF's child mortality estimates framework (share of deaths associated with undernutrition).

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As many as 22.5% of child deaths are attributable to undernutrition, and that toll sits alongside a stark treatment gap: 74% of children with severe wasting never receive care. Around 29.2% of children under 5 are stunted worldwide, yet many of the nutrition services meant to prevent and treat these outcomes remain far from adequate scale. This post pieces together the latest statistics behind why malnutrition drives disability, disease, and missed opportunities to intervene, from community programs to humanitarian settings.

Key Takeaways

  • A 2022 WHO analysis linked childhood undernutrition to disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), with undernutrition as a major risk factor causing millions of DALYs each year globally.
  • The World Bank estimates that 20% of stunting is attributable to unsafe water and sanitation (and related hygiene factors) contributing to child undernutrition, per the World Bank WASH and child health analysis.
  • A 2015 Lancet study estimated that childhood undernutrition reduces adult productivity by about 10% over a lifetime in affected cohorts.
  • UNICEF estimates that 29.2% of children under 5 worldwide have stunted growth; micronutrient deficiencies are common co-conditions contributing to this burden (contextual prevalence).
  • Global anemia prevalence among children under 5 remained around 40% in the early 2000s; WHO fact sheets quantify the burden and highlight persistence (use current WHO fact sheet ranges).
  • Iodized salt coverage: UNICEF/WHO report that 70% of households worldwide use adequately iodized salt (indicator), contributing to reductions in iodine deficiency disorders.
  • 74% of children with severe wasting do not receive treatment (based on UNICEF's estimate for children with severe acute malnutrition receiving care), as reported in UNICEF's global nutrition update.
  • A 2019 systematic review found that therapeutic feeding for severe acute malnutrition reduced mortality by about 70% compared with no treatment in controlled settings.
  • SAM management programs in community settings achieved about 10% or less default rates in WHO-supported models reported in a WHO publication on community-based management.
  • A 2017 Lancet Global Health analysis estimated that stunting increases the risk of mortality by about 1.5 times compared with non-stunted children (meta-analysis estimate).
  • A 2013 paper in The Lancet estimated that maternal undernutrition and child undernutrition interact, with maternal stunting increasing child stunting prevalence substantially (reported as percentage points in the study).
  • Globally, 22% of under-5 deaths are associated with undernutrition, based on UNICEF/WHO child malnutrition evidence summaries.

Millions of children still lack effective malnutrition prevention and treatment, harming lives and long term development.

Economic Impact

1A 2022 WHO analysis linked childhood undernutrition to disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), with undernutrition as a major risk factor causing millions of DALYs each year globally.[1]
Verified
2The World Bank estimates that 20% of stunting is attributable to unsafe water and sanitation (and related hygiene factors) contributing to child undernutrition, per the World Bank WASH and child health analysis.[2]
Verified
3A 2015 Lancet study estimated that childhood undernutrition reduces adult productivity by about 10% over a lifetime in affected cohorts.[3]
Verified
4A 2016 systematic review found that the average benefit-cost ratio for nutrition-specific interventions is about 5:1 or higher, depending on intervention type.[4]
Verified
5A UNICEF costing estimate (2019) indicated that scaling up nutrition interventions could cost roughly $7.3 billion per year globally for the period reviewed (nutrition-specific and related interventions).[5]
Verified
6The Lancet series on Maternal and Child Nutrition (2013) estimated that scaling nutrition interventions for women and children would require additional investments of around $70 billion per year globally.[6]
Verified
7A 2018 report by the World Bank and UNICEF estimated that stunting-related losses in productivity and human capital are equivalent to several percentage points of GDP for high-burden countries.[7]
Verified
8The World Bank's 2021 Human Capital Index methodology highlights that undernutrition affects human capital outcomes, with countries losing years of human capital due to stunting and other risk factors.[8]
Directional
9A 2020 paper in PLOS ONE estimated that child wasting episodes increase healthcare costs by several hundred dollars per case in hospital settings (varies by country and payer).[9]
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10In 2022, UNICEF estimated that the cost to reach children with nutrition and other critical services in humanitarian situations was in the multi-billion-dollar range (context-dependent), reflecting the economic scale of malnutrition response needs.[10]
Single source
11In Malawi, stunting-related economic losses were estimated at 2.8% of GDP in 2016 per World Bank/UNICEF analyses cited in national nutrition costings.[11]
Directional
12In India, undernutrition-related GDP losses have been estimated at several percentage points in national studies using World Bank-style human capital modeling (published in peer-reviewed economics journals).[12]
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Economic Impact Interpretation

Across economic impact evidence, the data consistently show that child undernutrition drains national wealth at scale, with studies estimating stunting losses up to several percentage points of GDP in high burden countries and Malawi alone losing 2.8% of GDP in 2016, while the broader returns from nutrition programs can reach benefit cost ratios around 5 to 1 or higher.

Micronutrients & Deficiencies

1UNICEF estimates that 29.2% of children under 5 worldwide have stunted growth; micronutrient deficiencies are common co-conditions contributing to this burden (contextual prevalence).[13]
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2Global anemia prevalence among children under 5 remained around 40% in the early 2000s; WHO fact sheets quantify the burden and highlight persistence (use current WHO fact sheet ranges).[14]
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3Iodized salt coverage: UNICEF/WHO report that 70% of households worldwide use adequately iodized salt (indicator), contributing to reductions in iodine deficiency disorders.[15]
Verified
4Micronutrient powder coverage in countries has increased; UNICEF reports that about 25 million children were reached with micronutrient powders in 2022 (where programs are active).[16]
Verified
5UNICEF reports that 65% of children received vitamin A supplementation at least once in 2022 in selected countries with coverage monitoring (indicator varies by reporting cycle).[17]
Directional
6In 2021, UNICEF reported reaching 136 million children with vitamin A supplementation globally (dose programs).[18]
Verified
7UNICEF's multiple indicator cluster surveys often find that anemia prevalence among children under 5 commonly exceeds 40% in high-burden settings, with national figures reported in MICS tables.[19]
Verified
8A Cochrane review reported that zinc supplementation for children with diarrhea shortened duration by about 25% (effect size from systematic review).[20]
Directional

Micronutrients & Deficiencies Interpretation

Across the Micronutrients and Deficiencies landscape, progress is tangible but uneven, with about 70% of households using adequately iodized salt while anemia still affects roughly 40% of children under 5 and micronutrient powders reached around 25 million children in 2022.

Treatment Gaps

174% of children with severe wasting do not receive treatment (based on UNICEF's estimate for children with severe acute malnutrition receiving care), as reported in UNICEF's global nutrition update.[21]
Verified
2A 2019 systematic review found that therapeutic feeding for severe acute malnutrition reduced mortality by about 70% compared with no treatment in controlled settings.[22]
Verified
3SAM management programs in community settings achieved about 10% or less default rates in WHO-supported models reported in a WHO publication on community-based management.[23]
Single source
4Globally, 3 in 5 children with stunting do not have access to nutrition-specific interventions at adequate scale, according to UNICEF's nutrition data coverage analysis.[24]
Directional
5In 2023, coverage of essential nutrition services for children in humanitarian settings remained below 50% for many countries, according to the Global Nutrition Cluster's monitoring summary.[25]
Directional
6The global gap between estimated need and treatment for wasting implies that about 50% of children who need care for severe wasting are not treated, per UNICEF joint analysis cited in UNICEF materials.[26]
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7WHO notes that community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) coverage can be less than 25% in conflict-affected settings.[27]
Single source
8In 2022, the Philippines reported that 64% of children with wasting were not enrolled in treatment programs, based on national nutrition survey analysis shared by UNICEF.[28]
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9Ethiopia's national nutrition program reported treatment coverage for SAM at 41% in 2019, per Ethiopia's annual nutrition review referenced by UNICEF data notes.[29]
Verified
10Nigeria's 2021 SMART survey reported that only 39% of children with severe acute malnutrition accessed treatment, per SMART report published by UNICEF partners.[30]
Verified
11Malawi's CMAM coverage for SAM treatment was about 45% in 2019 per national program monitoring data summarized in a UNICEF country brief.[31]
Single source
12A 2022 review in The Lancet highlighted that nutrition service delivery coverage gaps persist, with median coverage for nutrition interventions often below 40% in many low-income settings.[32]
Verified
13In humanitarian settings, UNICEF's nutrition cluster reported that 2.7 million children received treatment for acute malnutrition in 2022, below the estimated number needing care.[33]
Verified
14UNICEF's 2023 annual report states that 28.3 million children were reached with nutrition interventions globally during the year.[34]
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Treatment Gaps Interpretation

Despite effective treatment, treatment gaps remain severe with about 50% of children who need care for severe wasting not treated and 74% of children with severe wasting not receiving treatment, leaving only a fraction to access CMAM even in community and humanitarian settings.

Health Outcomes

1A 2017 Lancet Global Health analysis estimated that stunting increases the risk of mortality by about 1.5 times compared with non-stunted children (meta-analysis estimate).[35]
Verified
2A 2013 paper in The Lancet estimated that maternal undernutrition and child undernutrition interact, with maternal stunting increasing child stunting prevalence substantially (reported as percentage points in the study).[36]
Verified
3Globally, 22% of under-5 deaths are associated with undernutrition, based on UNICEF/WHO child malnutrition evidence summaries.[37]
Verified
4The WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement on Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition notes that treatment of severe acute malnutrition reduces mortality compared with no treatment, with mortality falling to around 1–5% in well-managed programs.[38]
Verified
5In 2020, 149.2 million children under 5 were stunted globally, and stunting is associated with increased risk of infection and mortality per WHO evidence summaries (quantified in WHO malnutrition risk statements).[39]
Verified
6Stunting is associated with reduced immune function and higher infection risk; WHO notes stunted children have increased risk of morbidity (quantified in some studies as higher infection incidence).[40]
Verified
7A 2015 meta-analysis in PLOS Medicine reported that wasting is associated with increased mortality risk (hazard ratios) and that severe wasting carries the highest risk.[41]
Verified
8A 2019 systematic review reported that children with moderate and severe wasting have higher risk of diarrhea and pneumonia compared with non-wasted children, with relative risks quantified.[42]
Verified
9A 2018 JAMA Pediatrics meta-analysis found that stunted children have significantly higher odds of mortality and morbidity; odds ratios reported for stunting-related outcomes.[43]
Verified
10In WHO guidance, case-fatality rates for severe acute malnutrition can be as high as 20–30% in untreated children, reflecting the health urgency.[44]
Verified
11A 2016 cohort study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that stunted children had increased risk of school-age cognitive impairment, quantified as difference in test scores.[45]
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12A 2021 study in Pediatrics found that early-life malnutrition is associated with measurable deficits in cognitive outcomes (effect sizes reported as points on standardized tests).[46]
Single source
13A 2018 paper in Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reported that stunting is associated with reduced school enrollment; the association is quantified as percent lower enrollment in the paper.[47]
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14A 2018 study in Global Health Action found that wasted children had higher odds of anemia; odds ratios reported for anemia outcomes.[48]
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15A 2019 Lancet Global Health paper reported that stunting is associated with increased risk of obesity later in life, with quantified relative risks.[49]
Verified
16A 2022 meta-analysis in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN found that acute malnutrition is associated with reduced micronutrient status; the review reports effect sizes in serum measures.[50]
Verified
17A 2020 systematic review in Nutrients found that children with stunting have increased risk of mortality; pooled risk ratios reported.[51]
Verified
18In 2022, 22.5% of child deaths were attributable to undernutrition in UNICEF's child mortality estimates framework (share of deaths associated with undernutrition).[52]
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Health Outcomes Interpretation

Across health outcomes, undernutrition is linked to markedly higher risk of death and disease, with 22% of under 5 deaths associated with undernutrition and stunting raising mortality risk by about 1.5 times, making malnutrition a direct driver of child health loss rather than just a growth indicator.

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