(LMICs), and 55 were upper-middle income countries
(UMICs). As also reported previously [1,10,33], LICs had a
higher average prevalence of all types of undernutrition but
lower prevalence of overweight compared to MICs. Regionally,
undernutrition was more prevalent in South Asia compared
to other regions. In contrast, overweight was more
prevalent among LAMICs of Eastern Europe and Central
Asia, but undernutrition was in the lowest magnitudes in
this region compared to others. Despite the high magnitudes
of undernutrition and overweight/obesity in LAMICs,
only 37.9% had nutrition policies that could address the
dual burdens. Moreover, of the 36 countries with available
data, a higher proportion of LICs had weak nutritional
governance compared to MICs. This study also found that
strong nutrition governance is associated with lower magnitudes
of undernutrition.