Posted on February, 4, 2025 at 03:32 pm
The food security and nutrition situation in Eastern Africa continues to remain dire. As of end of January 2025, there are an estimated 61.6 million food insecure people in Eastern Africa, a slight decrease since last quarter (down 3 percent compared with October 2024).
Over 11 million children aged 6-59 months and 4 million Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and Girls (PBWGs) are estimated to be acutely malnourished across the region, with Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Somalia having some of the highest levels of malnutrition.
Source: ReliefWeb