Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels, affecting a third of the provinces. Six out of seven children in need are not receiving assistance due to a lack of aid. Eighty percent of the most severe cases involve children under two years old.
The crisis is exacerbated by trade disruptions, mass returns of Afghans, and deep cuts in international aid, particularly from the United States and European countries, starting in January 2025. Prices for basic foodstuffs have risen by 20 to 30 percent, and nearly 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is only able to reach one in seven children with acute malnutrition, down from one in four in March.
