Prevalence of chronic malnutrition among children in East Africa 2021, by country
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.
