The IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) projection update was conducted only for 125 districts in the governorates under the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG). The reason for the partial update was primarily due to restrictions to conducting virtual analysis in governorates under the Sana’a Based Authorities (SBA). The recommended practice for IPC updates is virtual analyses, which take advantage of multiple participants, in a limited amount of time. This was the case for this update in IRG-controlled districts.

Out of the 125 districts, 26 are classified as Critical (IPC Phase 4), 83 in Serious (IPC Phase 3) and 16 in Alert (IPC Phase 2). The projection update indicates an increase in severity, with 17 districts having changed to a worse Phase compared to the February analysis projection, including nine districts in Al Mahra that moved from Alert to Serious, and eight districts in Aden moving from Serious to Critical. In Aden governorate, the deterioration is mainly attributable to an increase in admissions observed as well as flooding that hit wide areas of the governorate. Al Mahrah is threatened by unusual shocks such as cyclones and flash floods with expected impact on malnutrition during the last quarter of 2022.