1. Today, more than 2 out of every 5 children in Ethiopia suffer from stunting.
2. As many as 81% of all cases of child undernutrition and its related pathologies go untreated.
3. 44% of the health costs associated with undernutrition occur before the child turns 1 year-old.
4. 28% of all child mortality in Ethiopia is associated with undernutrition.
5. 16% of all repetitions in primary school are associated with stunting
6. Stunted children achieve 1.1 years less in school education.
7. Child mortality associated with undernutrition has reduced Ethiopia’s workforce by 8%
8. 67% of the adult population in Ethiopia suffered from stunting as children.
9. The annual costs associated with child undernutrition are estimated at Ethiopian birr (ETB) 55.5 billion, which is equivalent to 16.5% of GDP.
10. Eliminating stunting in Ethiopia is a necessary step for its growth and transformation.