Nutrition Situation of Children in Southern Africa
UNICEF El Niño Nutrition results in 2016 in seven priority countries • Almost 15 million people are food and nutrition insecure (including approximately 7.8 million children) in the 7 priority countries.
• Approximately 36% of children in the 7 priority countries in Southern Africa are stunted and therefore not able to fully achieve their full developmental, intellectual and physical potential.
• Over 513,000 children under five are in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition until the end of the year in the 7 priority countries.
• In 2016, UNICEF is targeting 137,000 children under 5 for SAM treatment through emergency interventions in El Nino affected areas, while UNICEF’s regular programme is targeting additional numbers of children for SAM treatment in 2016 in these same countries.