Gaza malnutrition reaching ‘alarming levels'
'Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July,' the WHO said in a statement.
Of the 74 recorded malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 had occurred in July - including 24 children under five, one child aged over five, and 38 adults, it added.
'Most of these people were declared dead on arrival at health facilities or died shortly after, their bodies showing clear signs of severe wasting,' the UN health agency said.
'The crisis remains entirely preventable. Deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale food, health, and humanitarian aid has cost many lives.'
Nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City is now acutely malnourished, the WHO said, citing its Nutrition Cluster partners.
It said the percentage of children aged six to 59 months suffering from acute malnutrition had tripled in the city since June, making it the worst-hit area in the Palestinian territory.
In Khan Yunis and middle Gaza, those rates have doubled in less than a month, it added.
'These figures are likely an underestimation due to the severe access and security constraints preventing many families from reaching health facilities,' the WHO said.
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