NAIROBI, 17 February 2012 (IRIN) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) boasts sufficient arable land and water sources to produce food well beyond its own needs, yet it has the world’s highest rates of malnutrition, as the following data illustrate …
48 percent: Cases of infant mortality due to malnutrition.
45.8 percent: Children of low height for their age.
28.2 percent: Children underweight for their age.
14 percent: Children of low weight for their height.
544 kcal: Drop in food supply per capita per day comparing 1992 and 2007 (2,195 kcal and 1,651 kcal, respectively). For the average child, the recommended daily calorie intake ranges from 1,715 to 1,970 for boys, and from 1,545 to 1,740 for girls.
39.5 grams: Average daily protein intake in DRC.
77 grams: Global average daily protein intake.