**7.1 Global scenario**

Globally, approximately 149 million children under-5 suffer from stunting. In 2018, over 49 million children under-5 were wasted and nearly 17 million were severely wasted. There are now over 40 million overweight children globally, an increase of 10 million since 2000 [8]. (**Figures 1**–**3**) It is estimated that by 2050, 25 million more children than today will be malnourished [9].
