Hunger and Undernutrition: What Do We Know?
- Author:
- Institute for Development Studies
- Publisher:
- Institute for Development Studies
- Publication Date:
- 3 June 2013
- Tags:
- Africa, Nutrition, Sustainable Development
Globally, levels of hunger and undernutrition are unacceptably high. One in eight people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life. One in every four children under five years of age are undernourished, this contributes to 2.6 million deaths of children under five each year - one third of the global total. Government accountability is crucial to ending hunger and undernutrition. Watch our video to find out why.
