The number of stunted children has declined in all continents except in ........

Economic and Social Issues Growth and development

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released its ‘State of the World’s Children’ report titled “Children Food and Nutrition- Growing Well in a Changing World”. The report talks about the triple burden of malnutrition- under nutrition, hidden hunger and overweight. Overweight and obesity continue to rise. From 2000–2016, the proportion of overweight children (5 to 19 years old) rose from 1 in 10 to almost 1 in 5.For the first time in 20 years, UNICEF’s flagship report examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge.

The number of stunted children has declined in all continents, except in ________.

South America

Australia

Africa

Asia

North America

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Explanation:

The number of stunted children has declined in all continents, except in Africa while the number of overweight children has increased in all continents, including in Africa.Africa is the only continent where the number of stunted children has increased over the last two decades: 58.5 million in 2018, up from 50.3 million at the turn of the century." “39% of the world's stunted children and 28 per cent of the world's wasted children are in Africa.