Malnutrition
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
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| February 2025 | WFP received directives from the U.S. to halt operations on numerous U.S.-funded grants, despite an emergency waiver by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The suspension affects food aid projects in Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Haiti, and Mali, impacting tens of millions of dollars in Food for Peace Title II program grants. |
| 2024 |
Famine
A WHO study predicted that if current soil degradation trends continue, Africa might only be able to feed 20% of its population by 2030.
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| 2024 | WFP was assessed by Publish What You Fund and received an overall score of 84.5 in the Aid Transparency Index, which is categorized as a 'very good' score. |
| August 2024 |
Famine
Famine was declared in Sudan, with over 24 million people facing acute food insecurity. UN experts accused Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of using 'starvation tactics' against civilians.
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| June 2024 | WFP and FAO released the Hunger Hotspots outlook, highlighting acute food insecurity in 18 hotspots, with Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, and Sudan classified as most concerning. |
| January 16 2024 |
Famine
UN experts accuse Israel of destroying Gaza's food system and using food as a weapon during the Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to famine in the Gaza Strip.
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| 2023 |
Famine
A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed the long-term health impacts of prenatal famine exposure, demonstrating associations with increased risks of mental disorders and epigenetic changes in DNA methylation.
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| 2023 | UNICEF released the report 'Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women', detailing extensive malnutrition challenges faced by women worldwide. |
| 2023 | Global food insecurity reached an estimated 28.9 percent of the population, affecting approximately 2.33 billion people who were moderately or severely food insecure. |
| 2023 | WFP received USD 8.3 billion in funding, marking likely the first funding decrease since 2010, creating a 64% funding gap. |
| 2023 | WFP supported over 152 million people across more than 120 countries and territories, demonstrating its extensive global humanitarian reach. |
| April 2023 | Cindy McCain officially begins her role as executive director, succeeding David Beasley. |
| March 2023 | Cindy McCain is appointed as the executive director, with WFP having over 22,300 staff at the time of her appointment. |
| 2022 | More than 1 billion adolescent girls and women suffered from undernutrition globally. In Niger, the percentage of women accessing a minimally diverse diet fell from 53% to 37%. |
| 2022 | An estimated 691-783 million people worldwide faced hunger, with 2.4 billion people being moderately or severely food insecure - an increase of 391 million people compared to 2019. |
| 2022 | UNICEF reported over 1 billion adolescent girls and women suffering from undernutrition globally, highlighting a critical nutrition crisis. |
| 2022 | In 28 countries, at least 30% of children were still affected by stunting. |
| 2022 |
Epidemiology of malnutrition
Global malnutrition population reduced to 735.1 million, a decrease of 58.3 million since 2005.
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| 2022 | A study by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative confirmed that the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) cash programme significantly reduced multidimensional poverty for aid recipients. |
| 2022 | WFP reached a record funding of USD 14.1 billion, representing an almost 50 percent increase from 2021, against an operational funding need of USD 21.4 billion. The United States was the largest donor. |
| 2022 | World Food Programme delivered US$1.6 billion in cash assistance to 37 million people across 70 countries, helping to alleviate hunger through cash transfers including physical banknotes, debit cards, and vouchers. |
| 2021 | Undernourished population peaked at 738.9 million people, representing 9.3% of the global population, demonstrating a continuing trend of increasing food insecurity. |
| 2021 | UNICEF reported child malnutrition prevalence in South Asia at 14.8%, with India experiencing over 20% wasted children. |
| 2021 | Food insecurity for women dramatically increased to 126 million, more than doubling from 2019 levels. |
| 2021 | More than 3.1 billion people (42% of the global population) were unable to afford a healthy diet. |
| 2021 | Global child malnutrition statistics reported: 148.1 million children under five were stunted, 45 million were wasted, and 37 million were overweight or obese. An estimated 45% of child deaths were linked to undernutrition. |
| 2021 |
Fish oil
Fish oil became the 283rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 700,000 prescriptions issued.
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| November 11 2021 |
Famine
Human Rights Watch reported widespread famine in Afghanistan due to a collapsed economy and broken banking system.
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| October 2021 |
Famine
Over half of Afghanistan's 39 million people faced acute food shortage following the Taliban takeover.
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| August 2021 |
Famine
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan led Western nations to suspend humanitarian aid, with the United States freezing $9 billion in Afghan central bank assets.
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| August 2021 |
Famine
After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch warns of potential famine and urges international bodies to modify sanctions to prevent widespread food shortages.
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| April 20 2021 |
Famine
Hundreds of aid organizations wrote an open letter to The Guardian newspaper, warning about millions of people facing starvation in multiple countries due to conflict, violence, inequality, and climate change impacts.
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| 2020 |
Famine
The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with locust infestations and armed conflicts, created a severe global food crisis predicted to affect 10-20% of the global population, described by the UN as a 'hunger pandemic'.
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| 2020 | Global undernourishment significantly increased to 701.4 million people, marking a sharp rise from previous years, potentially due to global economic disruptions. |
| 2020 | Experts estimated that COVID-19 could double the number of people at risk of suffering acute hunger, with potential for over 128,000 additional child deaths under 5 due to undernutrition. |
| 2020 | In Niger, women's access to a minimally diverse diet was at 53%, before a significant decline. |
| 2020 | Ghattas et al. study revealed that the probability of overnutrition is significantly higher in higher-income families compared to disadvantaged families. |
| 2020 | 900 million women and children were diagnosed with anemia, often caused by iron deficiency. |
| 2020 |
Epidemiology of malnutrition
COVID-19 pandemic projected to potentially double the number of people at risk of acute hunger by the end of the year.
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| October 2020 | WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its critical efforts to provide food assistance in conflict zones and prevent the use of food as a weapon of war. |
| October 2020 | WFP, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development held a joint meeting of their governing bodies to reaffirm their collaborative efforts to end global hunger, with a specific focus on addressing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 2020 | WFP provided emergency food assistance to nearly 160,000 people after floods struck Sudan. |
| 2019 | Baseline year when food insecurity affected 49 million women globally. |
| 2019 | Initial food insecurity data showed 49 million people affected, marking the baseline for gender disparity in nutrition. |
| 2019 | Baseline year for measuring food insecurity before significant increases, with 2.4 billion people moderately or severely food insecure. |
| 2019 | The Lancet Commission published a report suggesting an expanded definition of malnutrition to include all its forms, including obesity, undernutrition, and other dietary risks. |
| 2019 | WFP provided food and assistance after Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, with floods washing away an estimated 400,000 hectares of crops. |
| September 2019 | WFP responded to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, leveraging its regional Barbados office to coordinate disaster preparedness and response efforts. Technical experts in food security, logistics, and emergency telecommunications were deployed to conduct rapid needs assessments, including an initial aerial reconnaissance mission. |
| July 2019 | WFP provided cash assistance to vulnerable groups in Bangladesh in preparation for anticipated torrential rains, demonstrating proactive support for climate-related risks. |
| November 2018 |
Fish oil
Fish oil triglycerides became available to patients on the US market by prescription.
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