How many pregnant and breastfeeding women may face acute malnutrition in Afghanistan in 2026?
About 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are projected to face acute malnutrition in Afghanistan in 2026.
What the figure or term means
This population has specific nutritional and health needs affecting both mothers and infants.
The projection is separate from the estimated 3.7 million acutely malnourished children under five.
Access to nutrition services, antenatal care, safe travel, and female health workers shapes whether care is reachable.
Use the population group and year in the same sentence as the number.
How to use this information responsibly
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A national estimate explains scale; it does not identify which specific household needs assistance or prove the result of one charity program.
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