Guatemala's Silent Killer
According to a USAID report, Guatemala continues to have the highest rate of chronic malnutrition (49% nationally) in this hemisphere, higher than many countries in Africa. The United Nations reports that 23% of Guatemalan children under age 5 are underweight, and one in two children under age 5 are stunted. Although it is not the
poorest country in the region, Guatemala is the sixth hungriest nation in the world.
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