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Africa
According to World Vision there are 257 million people in Africa who are malnourished. This is around 20% of the entire population of Africa. The areas being hit the hardest by malnutrition are the Sub-Saharan region and parts of southern Africa. In the Sub-Saharan region, the counties that have the highest rates include but are not limited to South Sudan, Sudan, Central African Republic, and Chad. In this region there are 237 million people who are facing hunger and according to Action Against Hunger, there are 319 million people without a reliable source of drink water. In the Southern region of Africa, the counties that have the highest rates include but are not limited to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola. In this region there are 41 million people who are food insure and 9 million who are in a food crisis and need immediate assistance with food.

There are many factors that contribute to malnutrition in Africa. There are environmental factors such as degradation of land and unexpected weather changes such as droughts. In addition, there are many reasons connected to poverty. For example, limited access to health services, sanitation, clean water, consistent food supply. Not only do these things directly contribute to malnutrition, but they can also lead to illnesses such as malaria and water-borne disease which can make their situation even worse.