Nearly 1.88 million children are now expected to require treatment for acute malnutrition in Somalia in 2026—42,000 more than previously projected. Burhakaba District has reached IPC AMN Phase 5 (Extremely Critical) and faces a risk of Famine under a plausible worst-case scenario.  The updated [...]

The acute malnutrition situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate. Similarly to acute food insecurity, this projection update shows an increase in the number of children suffering acute malnutrition from 2.1 million to 2.2 million, representing approximately 90,000 additional cases requiring [...]

Rates of acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations are concerning across 45 rural districts in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces. The situation is driven primarily by seasonal diseases, inadequate feeding and caring practices, poor child dietary diversity, limited [...]

Extremely Critical acute malnutrition (IPC AMN Phase 5) is confirmed in Mandera, North Horr/Chalbi (Marsabit), and Turkana South and East in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). Laisamis is projected to deteriorate to IPC AMN Phase 5 by March-June 2026. IPC AMN Phase 5, the most severe and [...]

Acute malnutrition in Mali is expected to decline by 29 percent compared to last year, but levels remain high with 1.12 million children aged 6–59 months and 91,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women estimated to suffer from acute malnutrition between November 2025 and October 2026. This includes 227 [...]

Levels of acute malnutrition in Somalia have risen for two consecutive years. From January–December 2026, an estimated 1.84 million children aged 6–59 months are expected to suffer acute malnutrition, including 483,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) that require urgent treatment.  Bet [...]

Around 72,000 children aged 6 to 59 months and over 19,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between November 2025 and October 2026. In the current period (November 2025–April 2026), corresponding to the lean season, Doa District is classi [...]

An estimated 2 million children aged 6–59 months are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition in Chad between October 2025 and September 2026, including nearly 484,000 children expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition. More than 219,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women are likely to [...]

An estimated 1.6 million children aged 6–59 months will suffer from acute malnutrition in Niger from August 2025–July 2026, including more than 410,000 children expected to face severe acute malnutrition. In addition, over 306,800 pregnant and breastfeeding women are likely to suffer from acute [...]

Nearly 179,000 children aged 6 to 59 months are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between November 2025 and October 2026 in Mauritania. This includes over 42,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition, which leaves children at an increased risk of death. Approximately 71,000 pre [...]