According to the 1998 World Health Report of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 50 percent of all deaths among children under five years of age are associated with malnutrition.
Menurut Laporan Kesehatan Dunia tahun 1998 dari Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO), sekitar 50 persen kematian balita ada hubungannya dengan malnutrisi.