2024 Child Nutrition Report

Abstract

This global report examines the status, trends, inequities and drivers of child food poverty in early childhood, including the impact of global and local food and nutrition crises. The report focuses on low- and middle-income countries, where most children living in child food poverty reside, and on the implications of child food poverty for undernutrition and poor development. The analyses used data from the UNICEF Global Database on Infant and Young Child Feeding, comprising data from 670 nationally representative surveys conducted in 137 countries and territories, and representing more than 90 per cent of all young children globally. UNICEF analysed national survey data to identify determinants of severe child food poverty, and the extent to which severe child food poverty predicts child undernutrition. In addition, data was analysed from rapid assessments conducted in low- and middle-income countries to examine the barriers experienced by parents and families in feeding young children in communities affected by food and nutrition crises.

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