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Afghanistan to face sharp rise in acute malnutrition in 2027, with over 4 million children projected to be in need of urgent treatment

Afghanistan to face sharp rise in acute malnutrition in 2027, with over 4 million children projected to be in need of urgent treatment
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The latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) for Acute Malnutrition, released today, shows the situation next year is expected to worsen. The number of provinces facing critical levels of malnutrition has increased from 7 in 2025 to 10 in 2026 and is projected to reach 14 in 2027, more than on

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