The nations of the Sahel, where more than 2.5 million children are afflicted with malnutrition, rank among the lowest in the world on the UN Human Development Index (depicted graphically at left), a measurement of economic and social development, including health, life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and other criteria.
Source: Sahel Nutrition Crisis, WCARO update for SSM 24.1.12
By Matthew Bambach/The Globe and Mail
