Countries With Most Stunted Child Growth Due to Malnutrition
by kendramayer2017 on Jan 11, 2015 | Views: 81 | Score: 0
Percent of children five and under with stunted growth | |
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India | 48 |
Pakistan | 44 |
Nigeria | 41 |
Indonesia | 36 |
China | 10 |
Sources:
prb.org
Percent of children five and under with stunted growth | |
---|---|
India | 48 |
Pakistan | 44 |
Nigeria | 41 |
Indonesia | 36 |
China | 10 |
Proper growth and development in children heavily depends on the type and amount of food intake they get throughout childhood. These countries have among the highest percentage of children under the age of five who experience stunted growth due to malnutrition.