HEALTH● ELEVATEDAug 6 · Aug 6, 2026, 5:15 AM
40 % Nigerian under - 5s stunted as North bears brunt of malnutrition
thesun.ng
Forty percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, with the North bearing the majority of the impact from malnutrition. This highlights a severe and widespread public health crisis affecting a significant portion of the nation's young population.
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