In 2021, the number of undernourished people rose to 828 million, 46 million more than in 2020 and 150 million more since the start of the pandemic, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, the UN survey. .
It is also estimated that 45 million children under the age of five have suffered from wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition, which increases the risk of death by up to 12 times in childhood. In addition, 149 million children under the age of five have experienced growth and developmental delays due to a chronic lack of essential nutrients in their diets.
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