Countries In Focus
Despite improvements, almost 1 In 5 Somalis face high levels of acute food insecurity; 1.7 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition
Heavy rainfall, flooding across Somalia, exacerbated by lingering effects of previous droughts have driven 4 million (21% of population) to IPC AFI Phase 3 or worse (Crisis or Emergency) between January and March 2024
GAZA STRIP: Hostilities leave the entire population highly food insecure and at risk of Famine
Hostilities, including bombardment, ground operations and besiegement of the entire population have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity across the Gaza Strip. Around 85 percent of the population (1.9 million people) is displaced and currently concentrated into an increasingly smaller geographic area.
AFGHANISTAN: 13.1 million people experience high levels of acute food insecurity in October 2023 driven by climatic shocks, macro-economic instability and unemployment
Afghanistan’s economy remains exceedingly fragile, and the food insecurity remains alarmingly high. In October 2023, during the post-harvest season, approximately 13.1 million people, accounting for 29 percent of the total population faced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above).
SUDAN: Intense conflict, organized violence and continued economic decline drive 17.7 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity between October 2023 and February 2024
The latest projection update of Sudan reveals that intense conflict and organized violence, coupled with the continued economic decline, have driven approximately 17.7 million people across Sudan into high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above between October 2023 and February 2024.
South Sudan: Approximately 5.83 million people likely to experience high levels of acute food insecurity, 1.65 million children expected to be acutely malnourished
The acute food insecurity in South Sudan remains worrying with the latest data showing that approximately 5.84 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
Nearly 4.4 million children in northwest and northeast Nigeria suffering acute malnutrition
Poor food consumption patterns in terms of diversity, high prevalence of child morbidities, poor health seeking behavior and poor hygiene practices are contributing to the acute malnutrition of nearly 4.4 million children aged 0 – 59 months in northwest and northeast Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 25.4 million people experience high levels of acute food insecurity between July and December 2023 driven by conflict and insecurity
Between July and December 2023, approximately 25.4 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse).
Haiti: Gang activity, climatic shocks drive 4.35 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity
Gang activity and climatic shocks continue to have a detrimental effect on Haiti’s food security situation. In the latest analysis, 4.35 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity between August 2023 and February 2024
Somalia: Nearly 4.3 million people likely to experience high levels of acute food insecurity, 1.5 million children expected to be acutely malnourished
Despite the positive impact of the 2023 Gu rains and sustained humanitarian assistance, the levels of acute food insecurity are projected to remain high. Between October to December 2023, 4.3 million people are expected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse outcomes.
SOUTHERN MADAGASCAR: over one million people face high acute food insecurity. Risk of acute malnutrition threatens about 458,660 children under five through April 2024
Since late 2022, Madagascar's Grand Sud region has seen a significant improvement in food security, surpassing expectations due to emergency measures; however, persistent vulnerabilities have left over a million individuals facing with high acute food insecurity, despite favorable harvests.
SUDAN: Over 20 million people experience high levels of acute food insecurity between July and September 2023 driven by conflict, mass displacement and economic decline
Conflict and economic decline have driven about 20.3 million people across Sudan (over 42 percent of the country’s population) into high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between July and September 2023.
Pakistan - Severe monsoon rains, flooding driving 10.5 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity
Nearly 10.5 million people (29 percent of the population analysed) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between April to October 2023.
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