An estimated 484,490 children aged 6-59 months are suffering or expected to suffer elevated levels of acute malnutrition between June 2024 and May 2025 – a figure that has more than doubled compared to the last IPC AMN analysis of 2022. This total includes 84,985 cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), which is significantly higher than those of 2022. About 72,980 pregnant or breastfeeding women (PBW) are also suffering or expected to suffer elevated levels of acute malnutrition in the same period.

In the current analysis period (June to September 2024), the province of Cibitoke and the seven districts of Kirundo (Pce Kirundo), Makamba (Pce Makamba), Fota (Pce Mwaro), Bugarama and Rumongo (Pce Rumonge), Gisuru and Ruyigi (Pce Ruyigi) are all classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious).

Over the projected period (October 2024 to May 2025), the nutritional situation will deteriorate with five districts likely to move into IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert) and six into IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious).