India, Oct. 29 -- Save the Children reported on Oct. 28, 2026 that new survey data from Central Jebel Marra in Sudan found 57% of children assessed were chronically malnourished (stunted) and 15% were acutely malnourished, as conflict and the El-Niño weather event worsen hunger in one of the country’s most isolated and food-insecure regions.
Survey findings in Central Jebel Marra
Save the Children said its data showed high levels of both chronic and acute malnutrition among children assessed in Central Jebel Marra.
The organisation reported the following results:
* 57% of children assessed were chronically malnourished (stunted)
* 15% of children assessed were acutely malnourished, described as nearly one in six
Save the Children said ...