FIGURE 2.6 Prevalence of Stunting, or a Height-for-Age More Than Two Standard Deviations below the International Median, among Children Younger Than Five Years
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smaller portion of the food supply (figure 2.7). Mali stands out with an average supply of animal products at 336 calories (kcals) per capita per day, followed by the Central African Republic at 252 kcal/capita/day and the Republic of Congo at 216 kcal/capita/day, all of which are higher than the African average of 215 kcal/capita/day. By contrast, Nigeria’s supply of animal products is only 84 kcal/capita/day. Vegetable supplies are even lower in these countries. The Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo produce only 11 and 41 kcal/capita/day of vegetables, respectively. Burkina Faso produces only 12 kcal/capita/day and Chad produces the fewest vegetables at 5 kcal/capita/ day. Meanwhile, Guinea-Bissau and Niger have the lowest fish and seafood supply, with only 3 and 4 kcal/capita/day, respectively. These figures suggest that African FCV countries lack the food production diversity and food subsectors to ensure balanced, nutritious diets.
Food Security Context
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