undernourishment

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The prevalence of undernourishment as measured by the U.N. agencies was 9.1% in 2021, better than the 14.3% in 2000 but up slightly from 2020.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023

A recent report found that the pandemic caused an immediate spike in undernourishment both globally and regionally in 2020, primarily related to people losing their jobs or experiencing a reduction in work hours amid lockdowns.

From Scientific American • Feb. 17, 2022

That ungainly term doesn't refer to the chronic food scarcity and undernourishment, which afflicts more than 800 million people in poor countries, but rather to the disruption of people's typical food-consumption patterns.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2021

After decades of steady decline, the prevalence of undernourishment around the world has been increasing over the last several years, driven by factors including conflict, economic insecurity, and weather shocks related to climate change.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

Especially does undernourishment weaken the health of the proletariat and thus hinder even the limited educational work of the primary school.

From The Future Belongs to the People by Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich