US EditionNearly 55,000 Children in Gaza Under Age 5 May Be Acutely Malnourished, Study Finds
A UN study reports over 54,600 children under 5 in Gaza suffer acute malnutrition, with 12,800 severely affected due to aid restrictions amid ongoing conflict.
- A study found nearly one in six children in Gaza are acutely malnourished after two years of war that caused severe food shortages.
- The study, published in The Lancet medical journal, estimated around 55,000 children in Gaza were affected by acute malnutrition.
- The UN declared a famine in parts of Gaza in August 2025, a finding rejected by Israel which imposed a blockade on the territory.
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Nearly 55,000 children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, far more than previously identified, according to a recent UN study published in the prestigious international medical journal The Lancet.
Study warns of inevitable child mortality rise without unimpeded aid in Gaza
More than 54,600 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, including over 12,800 severely so, with few therapeutic options available to them. With measurements up to the middle of August 2025, the study comprehensively tracks wasting among children during the war, estimates population prevalence, and highlights unprecedented increases in child malnutrition following periods of blockades and severe aid restrictions.
A flexible measuring tape and a figure: 125 millimetres, which marks the border between health and malnutrition in a child under five years of age. If the perimeter of the upper arm of the children is lower than this number, they suffer acute malnutrition, as would be the case of more than 54,000 children between six and 59 months of age (almost five years of age) in Gaza. These are the conclusions of a study published on Thursday in The Lancet,…
More Than 54,600 Children Younger Than 5 May Be Acutely Malnourished in Gaza, Study Finds
After two years of war and dire food shortages, more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected, according to a new study by a U.N. agency.
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