Cost of Hunger in Africa<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe Cost of Hunger in Africa analyzes the impact of hunger across 12 countries in Africa. It was carried out with the support of the African Union Commission, a body which includes the New Partnership for Africa\u2019s Development, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and WFP.<\/p>\n
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However, the lasting effects of malnutrition still weigh heavily on the Ethiopian economy, as new research shows. The \u201cCost of Hunger in Africa\u201d report estimates that undernutrition costs the country billions of dollars every year in lost worker productivity. Here are 10 of its key findings.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0<\/strong>Today, more than 2 out of every 5 children in Ethiopia suffer from stunting, which means they’re short for their age. Stunting is a lifelong condition that results when children miss out on critical nutrients while in the womb or during the first five years of their lives.<\/p>\n2.<\/strong>\u00a0As many as 81% of all cases of child undernutrition and its related pathologies go untreated.<\/p>\n3.<\/strong>\u00a044% of the health costs associated with undernutrition occur before the child turns 1 year-old.<\/p>\n4.<\/strong>\u00a028% of all child mortality in Ethiopia is associated with undernutrition.<\/p>\n5.<\/strong>\u00a016% of all repetitions in primary school are associated with stunting<\/p>\n6.<\/strong>\u00a0Stunted children achieve 1.1 years less in school education.<\/p>\n7.<\/strong>\u00a0Child mortality associated with undernutrition has reduced Ethiopia\u2019s workforce by 8%<\/p>\n8.<\/strong>\u00a067% of the adult population in Ethiopia suffered from stunting as children.<\/p>\n9.<\/strong>\u00a0The annual costs associated with child undernutrition are estimated at Ethiopian birr (ETB) 55.5 billion, which is equivalent to 16.5% of GDP.<\/p>\n10.<\/strong>\u00a0Eliminating stunting in Ethiopia is a necessary step for its growth and transformation.<\/p>\nRelated articles<\/h6>\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ethiopianism.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/176034455_80_80.jpg\")
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The Cost of Hunger in Africa analyzes the impact of hunger across 12 countries in Africa. It was carried out with the support of the African Union Commission, a body which includes the New Partnership for Africa\u2019s Development, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and WFP.<\/p>\n
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- Download the summary report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
However, the lasting effects of malnutrition still weigh heavily on the Ethiopian economy, as new research shows. The \u201cCost of Hunger in Africa\u201d report estimates that undernutrition costs the country billions of dollars every year in lost worker productivity. Here are 10 of its key findings.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0<\/strong>Today, more than 2 out of every 5 children in Ethiopia suffer from stunting, which means they’re short for their age. Stunting is a lifelong condition that results when children miss out on critical nutrients while in the womb or during the first five years of their lives.<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong>\u00a0As many as 81% of all cases of child undernutrition and its related pathologies go untreated.<\/p>\n
3.<\/strong>\u00a044% of the health costs associated with undernutrition occur before the child turns 1 year-old.<\/p>\n
4.<\/strong>\u00a028% of all child mortality in Ethiopia is associated with undernutrition.<\/p>\n
5.<\/strong>\u00a016% of all repetitions in primary school are associated with stunting<\/p>\n
6.<\/strong>\u00a0Stunted children achieve 1.1 years less in school education.<\/p>\n
7.<\/strong>\u00a0Child mortality associated with undernutrition has reduced Ethiopia\u2019s workforce by 8%<\/p>\n
8.<\/strong>\u00a067% of the adult population in Ethiopia suffered from stunting as children.<\/p>\n
9.<\/strong>\u00a0The annual costs associated with child undernutrition are estimated at Ethiopian birr (ETB) 55.5 billion, which is equivalent to 16.5% of GDP.<\/p>\n
10.<\/strong>\u00a0Eliminating stunting in Ethiopia is a necessary step for its growth and transformation.<\/p>\n
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- <\/a>Ethiopian aliyah to end Aug. 28, Jewish Agency says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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