Yemen: Some 30 percent of children aged 2-5 severely stunted
An international report has said child malnutrition remains a concern in Yemen as nearly one-third of children aged 2-5 are severely stunted.
Entitled Yemen Poverty Assessment, the report was released in Yemen on 3 December. Prepared by Yemen's government, the World Bank, and UN Development Programme (UNDP), it said poverty was associated with the prevalence of severe stunting and underweight among Yemeni children. It said data on severe stunting showed a greater disparity between urban and rural children than other types of malnutrition.
