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The World Health Organization estimates that malnutrition accounts for 54 percent of child mortality worldwide, [5] about 1 million children. [2] Another estimate also by WHO states that childhood underweight is the cause for about 35% of all deaths of children under the age of five years worldwide. [6]
Stunted growth, also known as stunting or linear growth failure, is defined as impaired growth and development manifested by low height-for-age. [1] It is a manifestation of malnutrition (undernutrition) and can be caused by endogenous factors (such as chronic food insecurity) or exogenous factors (such as parasitic infection).
Being underweight is associated with certain medical conditions, including type 1 diabetes, [11] hyperthyroidism, [12] cancer, [13] and tuberculosis. [14] People with gastrointestinal or liver problems may be unable to absorb nutrients adequately.
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In 2021, 148.1 million children under five years old were stunted, 45 million were wasted, and 37 million were overweight or obese. [26] The same year, an estimated 45% of deaths in children were linked to undernutrition.
Malnutrition is a global problem of great scale. Worldwide, problems with receiving adequate nutrition contributes to about 45% of all deaths in children younger than 5 years old. [59] In 2020, global estimates of malnutrition indicated that 149 million children under 5 were stunted and 45 million were estimated to be wasted. [60]
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