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Between June and September 2025, 193,000 people (16 percent of the population) in Eswatini are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and loss of livelihood, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse). Although food security has improved significantly compared to the same period last year, the situation is expected to deteriorate during the projection period (October 2025 to March 2026). An estimated 259,000 people (21 percent of the population) are likely to face Crisis or worse conditions, representing an increase of 66,000 people compared to the current period. The Lowveld Cattle and Maize (LCM) zone continues to experience the worst food security conditions, with over 72,000 people in Phase 3 or above, followed by the Dry Middleveld (DMV) and the Lubombo Plateau (LP) with nearly 30,000 people and more than 9,400 people in Phase 3 or above respectively. These numbers demonstrate persistently high food insecurity levels.

More than 228,400 children aged 6 to 59 months are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition between March 2025 and February 2026, including 61,500 children suffering severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This marks a 30 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. In the current period (March to August 2025), the sub-prefectures of Bamingui, Ndélé, Amdafoc, Birao, and Ouandja-Djallé are classified in IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical), while the remaining 71 analysed sub-prefectures are in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert).

Bangladesh's first IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analysis finds that approximately 1.6 million children aged 6 to 59 months are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition between January and December 2025, including 143,850 children facing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Around 117,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women (PBW) are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition in the same period. The districts most affected are Bhola, Cox’s Bazar, Bagerhat, Sirajganj, Gaibandha, Kurigram and Bhashanchar where food insecurity is more prevalent.

Approximately 2.2 million people—or one in three people—are facing high levels of acute food insecurity between April and August 2025, including 481,000 people facing critical levels of acute food insecurity, IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), and 1.74 million people experiencing crisis levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). The situation is driven by conflict and insecurity, poor agricultural production and economic shocks. Armed violence and civil unrest continue to displace populations—over 443,000 people are currently displaced—and limit access to farmland, especially in the southeast, northeast, and northwest.

Approximately 194,000 people (17 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between May and June 2025. Of this total, 44,000 people are experiencing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) levels of acute food insecurity, characterised by large food gaps and high levels of acute malnutrition. In the projected period (July to December 2025), the situation is expected to deteriorate with 230,000 people projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), including 55,000 people classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Immediate, life-saving assistance is needed for prevent a further deterioration.

The Government-controlled areas in Yemen continue to face a rapidly worsening situation compared to the same period last year. Approximately 4.95 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity between May and August 2025, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse). Alarmingly, over 1.5 million people (15 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing critical levels of food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). All 118 analysed districts are now classified in Crisis or worse, including 41 districts currently classified in Phase 4. This reflects an increase of 29 districts in Phase 4 from the last projection analysis ending in February 2025.