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The IPC acute malnutrition situation shows for the current period (October 2024 to February 2025) disparate trends in malnutrition levels in all counties compared to February 2024. Some areas have improved, such as Kilifi and Saku (Marsabit), now in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert). However, conditions have worsened in Taita Taveta, Garissa, Wajir, Kitui, and Makueni, with Garissa and Wajir declining to IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical). Several counties, including Turkana, Mandera, Samburu, Baringo (Tiaty), and Marsabit (North Horr and Laisamis), remain in Phase 4, indicating persistent critical levels of acute malnutrition.
Malnutrition remains a major concern, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, requiring urgent and sustained multi-sectoral interventions. Some areas, like Kieni, Mbeere, Meru North, and Tharaka, remain unclassified due to insufficient data.

The acute malnutrition situation in Chad remains similar to the situation last year (2023-2024) with slight variations. Approximately 2 million children aged 6 to 59 months are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition between October 2024 and September 2025 with 537,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Over 300,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women (PBW) are expected to suffer acute malnutrition in the same period.

Nearly 3.4 million people (17 percent of the analysed population) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity between January to March 2025. Of that total, 442,000 people are in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and 2.9 million people are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). Poor rainfall has reduced crop yields and depleted pasture and water sources, while localized flooding has damaged crops and displaced riverine communities. Conflict and insecurity continue to disrupt livelihoods and restrict market access.
Although the current food insecurity levels have improved by 15 percent compared to last year—mainly due to better rainfall and humanitarian aid—conditions are expected to worsen. Between April and June 2025, below-average rainfall, high food prices, conflict, and further flooding could push 4.4 million people (23 percent of the population) into IPC Phase 3 or above.

An estimated 1.7 million children between 6-59 months in Somalia will likely suffer acute malnutrition in 2025, including 466,000 cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and 1.2 million Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases. Around 64 percent of cases are concentrated in southern Somalia. Compared to last year, GAM is expected to rise by 4 percent, while SAM will increase by 9 percent. Between April and June 2025, malnutrition is likely to worsen due to disease outbreaks and reduced food access. Conditions are expected to deteriorate in ten areas, including West Golis, Northern and Central pastoral zones, and several IDP settlements. In 31 other areas, malnutrition will worsen but remain within the same IPC Phase, with ten locations in IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical), including Mogadishu IDPs, Shabelle Riverine, and Juba Cattle Pastoral.

Between November 2024 and March 2025, approximately 11 million people in Pakistan’s rural population (22 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above. This includes 1.7 million people (3 percent of the population analysed) experiencing critical levels of acute food insecurity – IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Approximately 9.3 million people (19 percent of the population analysed) are experiencing crisis levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). These populations urgently require interventions to safeguard livelihoods, mitigate food deficits, and save lives.