UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children at risk of death from malnutrition
Summary
UNICEF warns that one million children in Afghanistan face life-threatening malnutrition and need urgent treatment. The malnutrition crisis has worsened, with many young children, especially babies under six months and toddlers under two, at severe risk of death.Key Facts
- About 3.7 million children in Afghanistan suffer from acute malnutrition, also called "wasting."
- One million children have severe acute malnutrition, the most dangerous form of hunger.
- Nearly 40% of severely malnourished children admitted to hospitals are babies younger than six months.
- Children under two years old represent more than 80% of severe cases.
- Hospital admissions for malnutrition have increased by one third from July 2025 to July 2026.
- Some hospitals in southern Afghanistan are overwhelmed, with three or four children needing care for every hospital bed.
- The malnutrition crisis is linked to ongoing conflict, economic collapse, and instability since the Taliban took power in 2021.
- Malnutrition is a major cause of death among very young children in Afghanistan.
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